Tim Lauderdale

David Timothy “Tim” Lauderdale, 67, of Huntsville died Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born in Decatur on January 19, 1959, to the late Alabama Rep. Jack B. Lauderdale and Fayrean Frederick Lauderdale and grew up in Marion and Winston counties.

Tim was a graduate of Haleyville High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University. He began his career at Teledyne Brown Engineering and later worked for Sverdrup Technologies before joining Jacobs in 2019. He retired in 2024.

During his career, his work supported Spacelab J and International Microgravity Laboratory, two NASA Spacelab missions, materials science research rack on the International Space Station, and protein crystal growth payloads. He also worked in the NASA toxic off-gassing facility performing toxicity screenings for hardware flown on space missions. Additionally, he performed sample ampoule cartridge assemblies for materials science on the International Space Station. His work took him to France, Germany and Japan, and he was honored to receive multiple awards and accolades for his dedicated work.

Tim was a die-hard Auburn fan and was delighted when the Tigers recently defeated the then-No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two nephews, Shane Brooks and Jonathan Brooks.

Survivors include a son, David Lauderdale of Huntsville; a daughter, Amanda Lauderdale of Nashville; his former wife, Beth Sublett Faison of Huntsville; two sisters, Jackie Albright (David) of Haleyville and Sheila Brooks Wann (Richard) of Birmingham; nieces, Tiffany Albright Donnan and Kathrine Albright Schmidt; great-nieces, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Donnan and Lillie Kathrine, Mary Ellen and Elizabeth “Betsy” Schmidt; great-nephew, Corban Brooks; and great-nieces, C.J. Brooks, Ava Grace Brooks, Ainsley Mae Brooks; and Sawyer Reid Brooks.

A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, November 7 at 1 p.m. at The Downtown Exchange, 800 20th St., in Haleyville with visitation to follow. Interment will be private.  Laughlin Service Funeral Home of Huntsville is assisting the family.

A memorial benefiting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) programs in the Haleyville school district has been established in memory of Tim. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Haleyville Board of Education, 2011 20th St., Haleyville, AL 35565, Attention: TIM4STEM.