Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SPIRES, TIMOTHY DAVENPORT December 8, 2025 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: GINA BROWN http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006026 March 24, 2026, 8:52 am LEGACY - DEC 2025 TIMOTHY DAVENPORT SPIRES DR. TIMOTHY (TIM) DAVENPORT SPIRES COX FUNERAL HOME BASTROP, LOUISIANA Dr. Timothy (Tim) Davenport Spires, Sr., 73, of Monroe, died peacefully on December 8, 2025, with his loving wife by his side. Tim was born in Odessa, Texas, on September 28, 1952, to Eleanor and William (Bill) V. Spires. He spent his childhood in Lamesa riding horses, managing his paper route and hunting rocks and arrowheads. He moved with his family to his mother's ancestral home of Mer Rouge when he was 14. Upon graduation from Delta High School, Tim attended LSU and won his first lottery, the draft. He joined ROTC, finished his pre- requisites, met and married his wife and moved his young bride to Shreveport for medical school. After graduation, he began his internship and residency in orthopedics at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. He often joked that in the Army he was all he could be and 20 pounds more. His military career culminated with him serving as the Chief of Orthopedics of the "Largest Concentration of Troops in the Free World" at the ripe old age of 32. In 1987, with his military service satisfied, Tim and his family settled in Brenham, Texas, where he practiced at The Brenham Clinic until 2001. At that time, he returned to Northeast Louisiana to care for family and continue in Orthopedics where his son, Daven, eventually joined him. Although he contributed to a number of medical advances during his career, Tim never sought the spotlight and preferred to keep the focus on his patients and their health. Tim had an adventurous spirit and a keen interest in and mastery of history. He enjoyed traveling the world and had an amazing tendency to use the wrong word in Spanish. He had a unique ability to forge relationships and was one of those people who never met a stranger. Tim was deeply faithful and often reflected on his mission work and the lessons learned that gave him perspective and reminded him of what was truly important. Tim was dedicated to his family, enjoyed providing for them, and was very proud of the accomplishments and principle displayed by each of his three children. Tim is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kathleen, daughters Eleanor Bergin (Jaron) and Larkin Spires, son Daven Spires (Katharine), grandchildren Margaret Bergin, Xander Spires, Catherine Bergin, Camille Spires, and Ruffin Spires, brothers William (Billy) Spires (Shonda), John Spires (Frances), and Allen (Dino) Spires, Sr., and numerous nieces and nephews. And that is only one side of the family. Tim is preceded in death by his parents Eleanor and Bill Spires and his sister-in-law Lori Spires. Tim loved generously and was loved in return by so many. He will be missed. The visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, December 12th at Cox Funeral Home in Bastrop, Louisiana. The Celebration of Life service for Tim will be held at the Cox Funeral Home in Bastrop, Louisiana on Saturday, December 13th at 11:00 a.m. Pallbearers will be Xander Spires, Ruffin Spires, Allen Spires, Jr., Sam Spires, George Spires and Joseph Spires. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest to please consider memorials in Tim's memory to LoveForTheLeast.org. giving@lovefortheleast.org File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/morehouse/obits/s/spires8393nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb