Funeral service for Billy Gene Childers, 85, will be Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Phillip Robinson and Bro. Brandon Berry officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 24, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Childers died on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born September 4, 1936, in Morgan County, to Monk Oliver (M.O) Childers and Vera Bernice Drinkard Childers.
Billy and his wife, Sarah, were the owners of Childers Grocery for many years. He loved serving the Oden Ridge Community, farming and spreading the word of God to all that he met.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Sarah Louise Phillips Childers, his parents, a son-in-law: Jeffrey Allen Webb, brothers: Laco Childers, Birlen Childers and O.Q. Childers and sisters: Ruby Childers Bailey, Susie Childers, Lizzie Childers Holmes and Bernice Childers Chesser.
Survivors include
Son –
Ricky Gene Childers (Lisa)
Daughters –
Melinda Turrentine (Brad)
Kathy Diane Childers Webb
Sister – Angie Childers Veal
Grandchildren –
Kayla Caleah Webb Howse (Justin),
Hunter Blaine Jordan,
Olivia NoelleTurrentine and
Brandon Lee Turrentine (Sara)
Great Grandchildren –
Landon Cade Howse and Preston Issac Turrentine.
Pallbearers will be Michael Childers, Benny Childers, Jimmy Holmes, Arvil Bailey, Jackie Childers and Ricky Childers.
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