Timothy Ross Bratcher passed away peacefully on March 24, 2018, in Dallas.
Tim was born Jan. 15, 1971, in Lubbock, grew up in Conroe and graduated from Oak Ridge High School. He attended Texas Tech University and Sam Houston State University and worked as an IT professional.
He was currently working at UT Southwestern Medical Center-Dallas in cardiac research. He was a board member of Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT History in Houston.
Tim was also a member of the Empire of the Royal Sovereign and Imperial Court of the Single Star–Houston, for which he helped raise money for Houston HIV/AIDS and LGBT youth. He was an active participant in various other civic activities supporting the LGBT community and was on the board of Tucker’s Gift-Dallas, an organization that helps HIV/AIDS patients care for their pets.
He is survived by his parents, Burt Bratcher, Rosalyn Maxwell and stepfather Jimmie Maxwell; and his sister, Tara. His very loved dog, Mojo also survives him.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Tim’s name may be made to Tucker’s Gift, Hope Hospice New Braunfels, Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT History in Houston, or Turtle Creek Chorale in Dallas.