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Jerry Childress

Jerry Childress CoverMr. Jerry Childress, age 73 of Liberty, TN, died August 20, 2016 at St. Thomas West Hospital.  Born in Sunflower County, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Wesley Frank Childress and Augazelle Robinson Childress.  He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting and fishing.  A salesman for many years, after retirement he worked as a custodian at DeKalb West  School in Liberty.

He is survived by wife of thirty-one years, Patricia Baumann Childress; three children:  James (Lisa) Childress, John (Twinkle) Childress, Laura Clark; seven grandchildren:  Jonathon, Patrick, Josh, Austin and Blake Childress, Zach and Taylor Clark; three sisters:  Joyce Cole, Carolyn (Charles) Gardner, Joanne (Harold) Crowley.

Funeral services are Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at 11 a.m. from the Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Josh Childress and Bro. Billy Hale officiating.  Interment – Wilson County Memorial Gardens.  Visitation Monday 2-8 p.m. and Tuesday after 9 a.m.

LIGON & BOBO FUNERAL HOME , in charge of arrangements. www.ligonbobo.com

Messages for the Family

  1. Phyllis and Oliver Nelson says:
    Praying for the Childress family. Love from Woodland, MS
  2. John and Rachel Cole says:
    Sending our deepest condolences to the Childress Family. We are sorry we won’t be there for you at least not in body. Our thoughts, love and prayers are with you.
  3. Brenda Ward Gilding says:
    Praying for all the Childress family. With love from Woodland
  4. Jean Farmer Golden says:
    I am so sorry for your loss. I will be there in spirit and be thinking about you. I will be saying prayers for comfort and peace! Love y’all.
  5. Donna Deny Hood says:
    Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this time of loss!