12 Facts About Tim Valentine

Tim Valentine's father, named Itimous and known by that name, was a State Supreme Court justice.

Tim Valentine's mother, the former Hazel Armstrong, was a postmistress.

Tim Valentine's uncle was United States Air Force Lieutenant General Frank A Armstrong.

Tim Valentine graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1948, and graduated from the law school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1952, being admitted to the North Carolina bar that same year.

Tim Valentine practiced law with a firm bearing his family name in Nashville.

Tim Valentine served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1955 to 1960.

Tim Valentine was a delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

In 1982, Tim Valentine was elected to Congress from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district and served six terms in the House of Representatives.

Tim Valentine did not stand for re-election in 1994 and retired from elected office when his term expired in January 1995.

Tim Valentine was survived by Barbara Reynolds, four children from his first marriage to Betsy, including talk radio host Phil Tim Valentine; three stepchildren; nine grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandson.

Tim Valentine died at his home in Nashville on November 10,2015, from heart failure at the age of 89.

Tim Valentine's death came one week after the death of a Republican former colleague, Howard Coble of North Carolina's 6th congressional district.