Evelyn Fay (Fitzer) Timmerman

Evelyn Fay Timmerman, age 84, of Kent, OH, died on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Mulberry Gardens Memory Care.

Fay was born December 30, 1938 in Wise, VA to the late Dewey Merritt Peters Sr., Ada Gertrude Hensley Peters, and adopted parents, Frederick and Fayita (Bricker) Fitzer.

She was raised in Portsmouth, Ohio and graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1956. She attended Ohio University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1960. While in college, she met David Harold Timmerman and they married after graduating. She briefly taught 3rd and 4th grade, and had various retail jobs while raising her family in Kent.

Fay had a heart of gold and was always available for friends and family. She was very active in her children's and grandchildren's lives. She was a Camp Fire Girl and Cub Scout leader, involved in PTA, United Methodist Church in Kent, Garden Clubs, and more. She enjoyed crafts, traveling with church, family and friends on bus trips.

Fay is survived by her daughter, Debbie Christopher of Stow; son, Daniel (Dara) Timmerman of Wadsworth; grandchildren, Nathan, Nick, and Natalie Timmerman; niece, Jennifer Nagle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Timmerman; son, David Timmerman; siblings, Freda Nagle (her twin), Ted Peters, Ira Peters, Sylvia Fischer, Noah Peters, Dewey Peters, Paul Peters, Mildred Davidson, Kate Ferrell, Gerry Crane, and Minnie Williams.

Calling hours will be held 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 W. Main St. Kent, Ohio 44240. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow at Standing Rock Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).

Services in care of Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 West Main Street, Kent, OH 44240.