Timothy Owen McQueary

Timothy O. McQueary of Gordon died Tuesday evening, June 23rd, 2026, at Medical City Hospital in Weatherford. He was born at the Strawn Hospital on May 18, 1951, to Hazel Rexroat McQueary and Lilburn (Doc) McQueary. The family lived just north of Gordon on Hwy 919. He attended Gordon High School and graduated in 1969.

In the 70s, he worked with the youth at the First Baptist Church in Stephenville and was also head of the boys' Royal Ambassador program. He was employed by Bar B Truck Stop in Gordon, A to Z Plumbing for a time, then by Bramlett Implement of Stephenville.

Then, Tim's long career with Zimmerer Kubota began. Len Zimmerer, past President of Zimmerer and now director, shared the following about him:

"Tim was referred to as "Kubota Tim.'" He contributed significantly to the success of Zimmerer Kubota from 1981 onward as a respected employee. Jim Zimmerer, my ZK Partner at the time, and I first met Tim around early 1980 at the FW Stock Show & Rodeo. Tim was selling Ford tractors and equipment at a Dallas Dealership. When he indicated he wanted to work for Zimmerer Kubota, selling Kubotas, we welcomed him into our organization. He had natural ability coupled with machinery expertise and immediately contributed to our success in 1981, when we became Kubota's largest dealership in the USA, selling 236 Kubota Tractors. That was a challenging accomplishment, and Tim played a significant role in that achievement. The Kubota Opportunity through Zimmerer Kubota worked well for Tim, and he was always a pleasant and productive colleague. Tim's upbringing, intuitive abilities & character did not go unnoticed. Dallas Ford contacted Tim and offered him a new job that seemed "too good to be true". Anyway, the offer was so good that we all agreed it would be foolish not to accept it. Hence, he went back to work for them. The new job turned out to be the proverbial "too good to be true," and Tim was welcomed back into the ZK organization.

The tribute to Tim here is that he did not burn bridges when he needed to move on to a favorable opportunity. He did what was best for Tim and his family. He stayed in charge of how he lived.

After Tim's contribution to awesome ZK Sales in 1983, 1984, and 1985 (#1 USA), Tim was offered the Cleburne, Texas, Store Manager position. That job allowed him to utilize his skills to a greater extent. He served in that position until his retirement. Just check out the ZK Store today, and you can sense his long-term influence.

Turned out that Tim's retirement did not end with ZK. With his desire to stay connected to the profession he loved, he continued working for ZK Sales from home, advising on pricing, implementing marketing programs, and maintaining the computer pricing software for everyone in Sales. Anyone who has ever done this realizes that it is a challenging job and requires serious focus. There is a lot to keep up with, and it's ever-changing. Tim did it by working positively with others, promoting uniformity and sales harmony, and developing pricing that fit the market.

In the end, Tim was a contributor to Zimmerer Kubota Super Star and is forever in our Circle of Honor.

Tim McQueary ... Job well done/Rest In Peace!

Len Zimmerer, Director for Zimmerer Kubota and Equipment, Inc.

After Tim retired and began working from home for Zimmerer, he moved back to his hometown of Gordon to be near family and friends.

When Tim was not working, he enjoyed hunting, playing the guitar, and singing with other pickers. For many years, you would find him at the end of October with several of his musician friends at Eddie and Pam's Halloween barn parties.

He is survived by his two sons and their wives, Randy McQueary and Lori of Ellsworth, Kansas, Tim McQueary and Vanessa of Richmond Texas, two brothers and sisters in law, Charles (Chuck) McQueary and Cheryl of Greensboro, North Carolina; Wilburn (Eddie) and Pam of Strawn, Texas; grandchildren Bryce, Bailey, Riley, Khloe, Desiree, Casey, Carlecia, Megyn, Justin and Austin; seventeen great grandchildren; lifelong friends Gary and Donna Anderson of Fort Worth, and his care team, Wanda and Tina Thornton of Gordon and Missy of Mineral Wells. He also leaves behind his constant companion and best friend, his dog Bella, and his recently adopted black cat, Megan.

For anyone wishing to make a memorial donation in his name, his favorite charity was CARE Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 353, Mingus, Texas 76463.

Arrangements are under the care of Edwards Funeral Home of Strawn.

A celebration of life will be announced later; we hope you will join us then.