Timothy Claude Whitten, 66, of New Smyrna Beach died at his home on Sunday, June 15, 2014. A native Floridian, Tim was born January 22, 1948 in Sanford, Florida to the late Claude and Mary Ellen Whitten. After graduating from Seminole High School, Class of 1966, Tim worked as a Firefighter at the Naval Training Center in Orlando, FL. Later he earned a Bachelor’s degree in combination with a Master’s degree at The University of Central Florida. He was a civil servant for the Department of the Navy and retired after serving as the Director of The Human Performance Center. Tim enjoyed the peacefulness of New Smyrna Beach and always liked the water. Survivors include the mother of his children, Darlene Robertson; son, Christopher and daughter-in-law, Adrieanne of DeBary; daughter, Elizabeth of Salem, VA; and son, Michael and daughter-in-law, Marcy of Edgewater; brother, Ronald; brother, Gene; and twin brother, Terry; 10 grandchildren, 5 nephews, and 5 nieces. A gathering of family and friends will be begin at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Baldwin Brothers Heritage Place, 1 N. Causeway, New Smyrna Beach. A Life Celebration will follow at 1:00PM.
I have been blessed to be the brother of Tim Whitten. The Bible tells us that "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." Tim left the shore of earth and arrived at the shore of heaven. We said "Good-bye" to Tim, and a host on the other side are saying, "Welcome, Tim!" Let's not forget the good memories and good times we all had with Tim. May the Holy Spirit comfort all of us in our great loss. We love you.