Childres family obits, Sebastian Co., AR Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Rita Childress <rcfktr01@swbell.net>. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ [Abstracted from funeral card, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR] WILLIE EMMETT CHILDRES BORN: December 15, l907 Grenada, Miss. DIED: April 18, 1992 Fort Smith, Arkansas PARENTS: Andrew and Maggie Childres CHURCH: First Church of God in Christ SURVIVORS: Daughter - Althea McGee of Fort Smith, Ark. Brothers - Bernie Childres* and Hanry Childres, Sr.* both of Earle, Arkansas 10 grandchildren 7 great-grandchildren a host of nieces and nephews [* Copied exactly as card, however correct spelling of his brother's name is Henry Childress, Sr. - all the other brothers spelled their names with a double 's'.] [Submitted by great-niece Rita Childress.] ------------------------------------ [Abstracted from funeral card, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR] VERVINIA SWEDEN CHILDRES Homegoing Celebration of Mother Vervinia Sweden Childress* Service Held First Church of God in Christ North 14th & "T" Streets Fort Smith, Arkansas Tuesday, October 1, 1985 11:00 a.m. Superintendent L. C. Dade, Pastor Mother Vervinia Sweden Childress was born February 15, 1908 in Paris, Arkansas to the late Fay and Amanda Sweden. She attended the public schools in Paris and the Fort Smith district. Mother Childress was was united in holy matrimony on November 3, 1925. To this union was born six children. Mother Childress was saved under the leadership of Elder Mynor Jones in March, 1925 in Earle, Arkansas. In 1939 she united with the First Church of God in Christ, and served the last thirty-four years under the leadership of Lawrence C. Dade. She served faithfully in several capacities. She was a deaconess and served as Card Class Sunday School teacher for forty years. Mother Vervinia Sweden Childress departed this life on Thursday, September 2, 1985 at 4:00 in the Saint Edward Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness at the age of 77 years. Survivors are her husband, Willie E. Childress; a daughter, Mrs. Althea Mae McGee of Fort Smith; a son, Willie E. Childress, Jr. of Flint, Michigan; eleven grandchilden, eight great grandchildren, a great great grandchild, several cousins and a host of friends. [* Last name is actually spelled 'Childres'.] [Submitted by great-niece Rita Childress.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------