Timothy G. Ware,

Timothy G. Ware, age 54 of Anna Marie Island, Florida, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 after heart surgery.

Tim was born September 28, 1969, to Michael and Sally (Stienbach) Ware in Sullivan, MO. Growing up, he attended various schools, Bourbon, Seventh Day Adventist, Arizona, and Sullivan, graduating from Sullivan High School in 1988. He furthered his education with an Associates of Applied Sciences degree in electronics of East Central College, a Bachelors of Science degree at Maryville University, and a Master of Business Adminstration at Webster University. In his early adult years, he obtained a state license to become an Associate Pastor at World Of Life Worship Center in Sullivan.

Tim Embarked on a long-term successful career at Mastercard International, climbing the corporate ladder, holding supervising positions, resulting in attaining Vice President of Technology Account Management (TAM) Fintech/ Digital Payments. He was a digital payments pioneer, cryptocurrency enthusiast focused on global expansion of digital payments technology, using biometrics to transform the future of frictionless purchasing transactions. He won the 2014 North American Markets Presidents Award (Apple Pay) and the 2015 North American Markets President Award for most significant exemplary, and impactful non-sales effort (Digital Roadmap-Private Label Tokenization).

Tim met the love of his life, Pamela Siegel in 2009. They were united in marriage four years later in Jamaica, on May 28, 2013. Each had a beloved pet, Rufus and Bubs, to complete the household.

Tim is survived by his wife, Pamela Ware of Anna Maria Island, Florida; his parents, Michael and Sally Ware, his sister Rachel Hunter and husband Billy, all of Sullivan; brother-in-law Jim Siegel and wife Jennifer of Kirkwood, MO; seven neices and nephews, Hana Hunter (Dylan Schatz), and Aleah Hunter, all of Sullivan; Jake Siegel and Abby Siegel of Kirkwood; Joshua Chapman, Noah Chapman, Jonah Chapman of St.Louis.

Tim was preceded in death  by his parents-in-laws, Bernard Siegal of St.Louis and Marth Siegel, formally of Water Valley, Mississippi; sisters-in-law, Alisa Siegal of Chesterfield, MO; nephew Tyler Chapman of St.Louis, Missouri.

Tim’s hobbies were playing the drums in his childhood, and later in two bands. He enjoyed traveling, kayaking, boating, cooking, motorcycling, mountain biking through the preservation trails. He also built arcade games and computers, watching Sci-Fi movies- anything Star Wars, eating seafood and stone crabs, and for the most part, loved when familty came to visit.

Tim was a very kind, and giving person. He gave his heart to the Lord at a young age and demonstrated his faith and Christian values through his love and kindness to others. He was a rare person that brought positivity and joy everywhere he went.

He will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by those fortunate enought to have known