SMALLEY, TIMOTHY ROBERT, age 56, of Kent City, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Corewell Healthcare in Grand Rapids.
A Memorial Service for Tim will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023, at 4 p.m. at Clark Family Funeral Chapel. A luncheon will be held immediately following in the Reflections Reception Center. The family will receive friends beginning at 2 p.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to his family or Spectrum Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel.
Tim was born October 13, 1966, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Earl and Madelene (Carey) Smalley. He graduated from Beal City High School with the class of 1985. Tim’s masonry career included employment with Marchiando & Rau Masonry, Straus Masonry, Marchiando Masonry, Helms Caulking and he had been employed as a mason for Premier Caulking in Grand Rapids for the past 19 years. He married Sue Recker on June 6, 2003, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Tim was a member of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union Local #2-MI Tim was a true handyman at home and for many friends. He was an avid hunter (with his friend Bryce Lick), fisherman, Nascar fan, amateur critic of TV shows/movies, and builder/operator of remote-controlled airplanes and cars (actively involved with the Port City RCer’s in Ravenna, MI). He loved his family, especially his daughters - they remember him frequently taking them to get slushies and treats at the party store plus pulling them with his tractor in the local parade. Tim could always remember a joke or movie quote but never a birthday .
Tim is survived by his wife Sue Smalley; daughters Ann Marie and Makenze Smalley of Kent City; brothers Michael (Linda) Smalley of Mt. Pleasant, Daniel (Judy) Smalley of Waterford; in-laws Clarence (Onnalee) Recker of Mt. Pleasant, Marlene (Rene) Helias of Farwell, Mark Recker (Nicole Nolan) of Weidman, Scott Recker (Chari Pasch) of Mt. Pleasant, Deann (Ken) Neubecker of Rockford, Patrick (Candy) Recker of Mt. Pleasant, Kendra Recker of Mt. Pleasant; and nieces and nephews Jennifer Smalley (John Davis) of Weidman, Shane Smalley of Mt. Pleasant, Tiffany (Jeremy) Lacourse of Oscoda, Phillip Smalley (Ashley Brimley) of Charlotte, N.C., Samantha (Joseph) Tucker of Barryton, Orry Recker of Mt. Pleasant, Justin Recker of Mt. Pleasant, Lily Recker of Mt. Pleasant, Jason Neubecker of Rockford, Rachel Neubecker of Rockford, Luke Recker of Mt. Pleasant, Cassidy Recker of Weidman, Addie Bailer of Mt. Pleasant, Aubree Duchon of Mt. Pleasant, Autumn Duchon of Mt Pleasant.
Tim was preceded in death by his parents; and sister-in-law Alberta Recker.
Tim will be greatly missed and always remembered!