Tim Thompson Memorial Service Saturday Evening in Tarpon Springs

Tim Thompson, longtime owner of the downtown Safety Harbor hair salon T.J. Mars, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening. He was 49.

According to a Facebook post from the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce, there will be a memorial service for Tim tomorrow evening in Tarpon Springs.

Here is the post in its entirety:

MEMORIAL FOR TIM THOMPSON
Hello everyone. We have details about the Beach Memorial Service for Tim Thompson of T.J. Mars Salon. There will be a Celebration of Life for Tim on Saturday, May 11th, 7:00pm at Sunset Beach in Tarpon Springs. Everyone is welcome to the Service, as well as a reception following. In lieu of flowers, it was suggested to make a donation to your favorite charity on behalf of Tim.

Sunset Beach Park-Tarpon Springs
1799 Gulf Road
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Local blogger Karen Vest recently posted this touching tribute to her friend and neighbor on our site, and the outpouring of support and condolences for Thompson and his family has been swift and unwavering.

"We also found out yesterday about Tim's passing. We are just devastated. Such a sweet sweet man. Prayers to his loved ones from us at Main Street Jewelry," Kristen Shea wrote in the comments on Karen's piece.

"So sorry to hear, I just met him and John not that long ago. Seemed like a wonderful man! Our thoughts are with you and his family," Dawn Bailey of Main Street Market added.

People have also made reference to the mannequin Thompson left outside his Fifth Avenue North shop.

"So sad! I loved his mannequin and costume changes," Luanne Lambert  wrote on our Facebook page.

Julie Brannon, owner of Bailey's Naturals herbal apothecary shop located right next door to Thompson's salon, was too emotional to speak about her neighbor's passing, stating in an email, "We're all just reeling over here." 

Do you have any special memories of Mr. Thompson? If so, please share in the comments below so stories about his life and his contributions to the community can be enjoyed by everyone.

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