US Army World War II
Duane Howard Childers, 82, of Franklin and Salem, S.C., died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Pine Creek Baptist Church.
The Revs. Johnny Norris and Phillip Kuykendall officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Andy Lopatin, Jeffrey Childers, John Edward Bryson, Ronnie Childers, Jimmy Stewart, Jeffrey Stewart and Eldon Jamison. Richard Monteith, Vernon Fisher, Leighton Moss, Carl Stewart and Billy Stewart served as honorary pallbearers.
He was a native of Jackson County and a son of the late Van and Ernie Stewart Childers. He was a farmer, a member of Cedar Cliff Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Fox Hunters Association.
He was preceded in death by one son, David, and one daughter, Barbara.
Surviving are his wife 55 years, Evelyn Bumgarner Childers;
one daughter, Janice Rathbone of Maggie Valley;
three sons, Dennis Childers of Salem, S.C., Jimmy Childers of Glenville and Tommy Childers of Salem, S.C.;
two sisters, Alta Bryson and Irene Moses of Candler;
four brothers, Clell Childers of Arden, Charlie Childers of Cullowhee, Lynn Childers of Whittier and Crayton Childers of Waynesville;
six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Duane Howard Childers, 82, of Franklin and Salem, S.C., died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Pine Creek Baptist Church.
The Revs. Johnny Norris and Phillip Kuykendall officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Andy Lopatin, Jeffrey Childers, John Edward Bryson, Ronnie Childers, Jimmy Stewart, Jeffrey Stewart and Eldon Jamison. Richard Monteith, Vernon Fisher, Leighton Moss, Carl Stewart and Billy Stewart served as honorary pallbearers.
He was a native of Jackson County and a son of the late Van and Ernie Stewart Childers. He was a farmer, a member of Cedar Cliff Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Fox Hunters Association.
He was preceded in death by one son, David, and one daughter, Barbara.
Surviving are his wife 55 years, Evelyn Bumgarner Childers;
one daughter, Janice Rathbone of Maggie Valley;
three sons, Dennis Childers of Salem, S.C., Jimmy Childers of Glenville and Tommy Childers of Salem, S.C.;
two sisters, Alta Bryson and Irene Moses of Candler;
four brothers, Clell Childers of Arden, Charlie Childers of Cullowhee, Lynn Childers of Whittier and Crayton Childers of Waynesville;
six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
US Army World War II
Duane Howard Childers, 82, of Franklin and Salem, S.C., died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Pine Creek Baptist Church.
The Revs. Johnny Norris and Phillip Kuykendall officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Andy Lopatin, Jeffrey Childers, John Edward Bryson, Ronnie Childers, Jimmy Stewart, Jeffrey Stewart and Eldon Jamison. Richard Monteith, Vernon Fisher, Leighton Moss, Carl Stewart and Billy Stewart served as honorary pallbearers.
He was a native of Jackson County and a son of the late Van and Ernie Stewart Childers. He was a farmer, a member of Cedar Cliff Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Fox Hunters Association.
He was preceded in death by one son, David, and one daughter, Barbara.
Surviving are his wife 55 years, Evelyn Bumgarner Childers;
one daughter, Janice Rathbone of Maggie Valley;
three sons, Dennis Childers of Salem, S.C., Jimmy Childers of Glenville and Tommy Childers of Salem, S.C.;
two sisters, Alta Bryson and Irene Moses of Candler;
four brothers, Clell Childers of Arden, Charlie Childers of Cullowhee, Lynn Childers of Whittier and Crayton Childers of Waynesville;
six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Duane Howard Childers, 82, of Franklin and Salem, S.C., died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Pine Creek Baptist Church.
The Revs. Johnny Norris and Phillip Kuykendall officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Andy Lopatin, Jeffrey Childers, John Edward Bryson, Ronnie Childers, Jimmy Stewart, Jeffrey Stewart and Eldon Jamison. Richard Monteith, Vernon Fisher, Leighton Moss, Carl Stewart and Billy Stewart served as honorary pallbearers.
He was a native of Jackson County and a son of the late Van and Ernie Stewart Childers. He was a farmer, a member of Cedar Cliff Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Fox Hunters Association.
He was preceded in death by one son, David, and one daughter, Barbara.
Surviving are his wife 55 years, Evelyn Bumgarner Childers;
one daughter, Janice Rathbone of Maggie Valley;
three sons, Dennis Childers of Salem, S.C., Jimmy Childers of Glenville and Tommy Childers of Salem, S.C.;
two sisters, Alta Bryson and Irene Moses of Candler;
four brothers, Clell Childers of Arden, Charlie Childers of Cullowhee, Lynn Childers of Whittier and Crayton Childers of Waynesville;
six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
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