Bill was born on September 27, 1927 in Springfield, Missouri to Lawrence and Clara (Green) Childers.
He attended school in Springfield and Ozark, Missouri. Bill was a World War II veteran who served as Military Police at Camp Bowie in Texas. He received a Victory Medal and Army of Occupation Medal Japan for his service.
Bill married Delores Metheny who he met at the Tik Tok Café in Rockford, Illinois. Delores and Bill were married for seventy years. Bill had a career in sales and production services. He was a training specialist for Royal Typewriter teaching classes all over the United States. Bill was a prolific song writer who wrote 62 songs, published a book, and was worship leader in his church for over 40 years.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Clara Childers; brothers, James, John, Lawrence, Jr., and Joe; and a sister, Jewell.
He is survived by his wife, Delores; a sister, Betty Lancaster; his children, Jill Wheeler and her husband Perky, Stephen Childers and his wife Tammy and Cynthia Fernandez. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Christopher Childers and his wife Stefanie and Kyle Fernandez; his great grandchildren, Kirk Childers, Nick Childers, Juliet Hickey, and Justin Hickey.
Burial, with full Military Honors, at Holland Cemetery in Rogersville, Missouri where
Bill was born on September 27, 1927 in Springfield, Missouri to Lawrence and Clara (Green) Childers.
He attended school in Springfield and Ozark, Missouri. Bill was a World War II veteran who served as Military Police at Camp Bowie in Texas. He received a Victory Medal and Army of Occupation Medal Japan for his service.
Bill married Delores Metheny who he met at the Tik Tok Café in Rockford, Illinois. Delores and Bill were married for seventy years. Bill had a career in sales and production services. He was a training specialist for Royal Typewriter teaching classes all over the United States. Bill was a prolific song writer who wrote 62 songs, published a book, and was worship leader in his church for over 40 years.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Clara Childers; brothers, James, John, Lawrence, Jr., and Joe; and a sister, Jewell.
He is survived by his wife, Delores; a sister, Betty Lancaster; his children, Jill Wheeler and her husband Perky, Stephen Childers and his wife Tammy and Cynthia Fernandez. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Christopher Childers and his wife Stefanie and Kyle Fernandez; his great grandchildren, Kirk Childers, Nick Childers, Juliet Hickey, and Justin Hickey.
Burial, with full Military Honors, at Holland Cemetery in Rogersville, Missouri where
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