Obituary of Timothy A. Sprague

Timothy A. Sprague, 47, of 125 Barrett Ave., died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 14, 2013 in his home. He was born in Jamestown on August 28, 1966 and attended schools in Jamestown and Florida. In earlier years, he worked in Florida as a heavy equipment mechanic for John Deere. He had more recently been employed as a roofer for Paramount Roofing in Jamestown. Tim was a former member of the Chautauqua Lake Fishing Assoc. He loved gardening and was always extremely proud of his gardens. He was also very fond of animals. Surviving is his mother, Johanna (Tim) Holt of Sparta, TN; a sister, Sandra K. (Glen) Kent of Sparta; two brothers, Randall A. Sprague of West Ellicott and Daniel (Sarah) Holt of Wake Forest, NC; two step-sisters, Tammy Holt of Dallas, TX and Kimberly Hagelin of Jamestown, and two step-brothers, Troy Holt of Dallas and Gregory Brink of Jamestown; a niece, Natalie Holt of Wake Forest and nephew, Corey G. (Roxann) Sprague of Newark, NY; an aunt, Sandra Russell of Buffalo and uncle, Richard (JoAn) Nelson of Jamestown; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl N. Sprague who died Dec. 26, 2000 and a brother, Steven E. Sprague who died Dec. 3, 2011. The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Lind Funeral Home. Pastor Timothy Stahlman will officiate. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Rd., Jamestown, NY 14701.