Karen Timpson Alvarez

On Saturday, October 16, 2021, Karen Timpson Alvarez died after complications from surgery.

Known to all as Kitty, she is survived by her children, Amy and Dan Armstrong, Lisa and Wright Brooks, Carrie and Bryan Briscoe, her grandchildren Connor, Blake, Jackson, Henry, Louise and Kaylie. Brother Timmy, sisters Lissy, Julia and Kathy, her Aunt Fran, nieces, nephews, many cousins and her dog Pippi.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Ingrid Timpson.

Kitty leaves behind many friends she collected and loved throughout her life, including ones from high school, college, her 25 years of being a military spouse and various kindred spirits found during her career and retirement. And if Kitty was your friend, she loved your children too. If you were lucky enough to know Kitty, you knew that she was always up for an adventure, a baseball game, a musical, a book club or a dinner out.

Kitty was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 18, 1948, and spent her childhood in New Jersey including summers down at her beloved Jersey Shore. She graduated from Bridgewater-Raritan West High School in 1966, received her Bachelor’s Degree from Randolph Macon Women’s College in 1970 and her Master’s Degree in Education from Boston University in 1985. She spent her career helping the overlooked and underserved including victims of domestic violence, military families, people living with mental illness, homeless families and foster children. She was a devoted member of Christ Episcopal Church in Kennesaw where after her retirement she was able to continue serving her community through Family Promise, Path to Shine and numerous other outreach projects.

Kitty loved working in her yard, listening to books on tape and finding tchotchkes at a craft fair. She thrived in clutter and procrastination. Above all, Kitty will be remembered for her loyal, gracious heart, her funny, outgoing personality, her inability to filter, her outrageous expressions and her special way of adding silliness to every situation, even if inappropriately. Kitty never passed up a chance to help those in need, talk about politics, or hold your baby. Most of all Kitty loved being with her family, sharing a meal with a glass of wine and laughing. Kitty was one of a kind and will be terribly missed.

A memorial will be held for Kitty at Christ Episcopal Church in Kennesaw on October 24, 2021, at 3:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Kitty’s name to Family Promise of Cobb County. www.familypromisecobbcounty.org