Funeral Message For Timothy George Callas, Sr. Series

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Timothy George Callas Obituary

In Loving Memory of Timothy George Callas Sr.

Timothy George Callas Sr., age 73, peacefully departed this life on October 2, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and unwavering devotion to his family and friends. A man of deep compassion, Timothy touched countless lives with his kindness, generosity, and steady presence. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, who will be dearly missed.

Timothy had a gift for making people feel loved and cared for. He took on the role as Dad to many of his in-laws as they encountered losses in their lives. He was called Dad by many and was so loved by many. Whether through his warm smile, his thoughtful advice, his steady presence, or his persistence in pushing you to move up in your career, he brought comfort and joy to those around him. He was a man of many words and was always willing to intervene to help others.

He found happiness in the simple pleasures: playing cards, enjoying a good meal, fishing, gambling, and spending time with loved ones. He had a big and inquisitive character and left lasting impressions on so many people - and his memory will continue to fill hearts.

Timothy is survived by his loving wife, Julia Callas; his children, Timothy Callas Jr. (Allison), Maria OFarrell, and Tammy Bliek (Shawn); his grandchildren, Jeffrey Bliek, Daniel Giannavola, Jonathan Bliek, Jacob Bliek, Jordan Callas, Mason Callas, Aiden Callas, Brittney Callas, Ashley Callas, Brianna Giannavola, Sasha Callas, and Mina OFarrell; his great-grandchildren, Liam Callas, Xander Callas, and Alanah Callas; and his brothers, Earl Callas and James Callas Jr. He was preceded in death by his father, James R Callas Sr., and his mother, Catherine Callas.

Funeral Message for Timothy George Callas, Sr.

I. INTRODUCTION:

This is the most difficult part of the human experience. Death is our enemy. The comfort we have as believers is that it is an enemy that our Lord has conquered through his own resurrection. Yet, even our Savior wept at the tomb of his friend Lazarus.

David, in Psalm 23, speaks about the LORD as his Shepherd. Even as he recognizes that it is the Great Shepherd who is caring for him and leading him, he speaks of God from the perspective of someone distant. But, in the middle of the Psalm, as he walks through the valley of the shadow of death, he stops talking about God and talks to him. It's no longer "The LORD is my Shepherd," now it’s "Thou art with me." It is not so much what the Shepherd says, but that He is there. He is here today, and so before we begin, I would like for us to talk to Him together and invite His Presence into this place as we honor the memory of His child, Timothy George Callas, Sr.

II. PRAYER.

III. REMEMBERING TIM & HIS LEGACY

Text: Isaiah 40:28–31; Isaiah 41:10

Some people leave the world a little better than they found it—not because they make headlines, but because they make a difference. Timothy George Callas, Sr., was one of those people. Most of you knew him as Tim, or George, or Dad, or Popo. However you knew him, you knew a man who was steady, honest, hardworking, and full of love. As I read through some of the things the family sent me, these were the types of words that popped into my mind.

The psalmist wrote in Psalm 112 (CSB)

Hallelujah! Happy is the person who fears the Lord, taking great delight in his commands.

His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Good will come to the one who lends generously and conducts his business fairly.

He will never be shaken. The righteous one will be remembered forever.

That’s what legacy really means — to live in such a way that your life continues to bless others long after you’re gone. Timothy George Callas, Sr. lived that kind of life. His honesty, his hard work, his love for family and faith — these are things that endure. They are his legacy.

“Legacy is what remains when a life well-lived is placed in God’s hands.”

Industrious:

Tim was a worker. His dad originally started the business he owned, and he carried that same commitment forward. He built relationships all over the greater Houston area. Everywhere he went, he formed lasting connections. He didn’t just build a business; he built trust. Proverbs says, “Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings” (Prov. 22:29). Tim had that kind of skill—the kind born of effort, consistency, and pride in what you do. He continued his father's legacy, and I can see that same legacy in his children. It's easy to lose many things from one generation to the next, but Tim did the hard work to see that what is important was not lost.