James “Jim” Lowery Childers, 93, of McAlester, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at his home. Jim was born on November 30, 1922, in Wichita Falls, Texas, he was the son of H.L. and Eleanor (Crowl) Childers. The family moved to McAlester when he was two. Jim was an Eagle Scout and attended the 1st Boy Scout Jamboree held in Washington, D.C. He attended public schools in McAlester until he transferred as a junior in high school to New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico. Jim remained at NMMI through 2 years in college. Shortly after World War II, began he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and was sent to Fort Riley, Kansas. He was friends with Pat’s brother, Otis Gregg (also a student at NMMI) and spent weekends on leave visiting the family in Topeka. After his training at Fort Riley he was sent to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas where he joined the 1st Calvary Division, B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 8th Regiment of the U.S. Army and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant. From there he was shipped to Brisbane, Australia. His troop was sent to Orobay, New Guinea, Guam, and then onto the Admiralty Islands. After developing a severe lung problem he was shipped back to the states to a series of army hospitals. When he was able to return to active duty, Jim was sent again to Fort Riley. He later received an honorable discharge. Jim married Patricia Ann Gregg on October 28, 1945, and they made their home in McAlester. He joined his father in owning/operating Childers Motor Company for 42 years. After retiring from the car business Jim and Pat opened P.J.’s Antiques, which they kept until retiring a second time in 2007. Jim was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of McAlester, where he served as Deacon. He also participated in various business organizations in town. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Childers; parents, H.L. and Eleanor Childers; his parents-in-law, George and Hazel Gregg; his brother-in-law, Otis Gregg, and a nephew, Mark Gregg. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J.T. Carnell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Brumley-Mills Funeral Home of McAlester. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Crowl, Lew Crowl, Skip Landes and Rogers Johnston.