Obituary of Florence M. Childers

Bedford – Florence M. Childers, 85, of Bedford, died at 8:00 pm on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Westview ASC Bedford. Born May 15, 1929 in Lawrence Co., she was the daughter of Henry and Frances M. (Brinegar) Chasteen. She married James Winferd Childers on January 28, 1948 and he preceded her in death on May 4, 1960 as the result of a bulldozer accident. She was a graduate of Needmore High School with the class of 1947 where she was class secretary. She was a seventy-two year member of the Hilltop Pentecostal Church and served as the Sunday School Secretary for over thirty years. She was a cook at Needmore High School from 1967 to 1978. She later worked for Bedford National Bank and Bank One retiring after fifteen and one-half years. She returned to work part time at Stone City Bank. Her ambition was to compile her own cookbook. She completed and published “Recipes From Many Years” in 2000. Survivors include five children, Shirley (Joe) Spain, of Fultondale, AL, David (Shirley) Childers, of Lehigh Acres, FL, Carol Sue Franklin, of Oolitic, Sherry Childers, of Bedford and Jon (Kathy) Childers, of Noblesville, IN; eight grandchildren, Nancy Woody Mason, Lenae Spain Simpson, Tangie Franklin Jenkins, Jim Childers, Sandy Franklin Burnette, Tiffany Spain Phillips, Heather Childers Whitaker and Amanda Childers Leahy; eleven great grandchildren, Jesse and Luke Woody, Brittney Jenkins, Macee and Mylee Burnette, Sam and Will Phillips, Koy and Broc Whitaker, Robbie and Molly Leahy; three step-great grandchildren, Austin and Dylan Corbin and Danlee Simpson; one step great great granddaughter, Carlie Corbin and a special nephew who was like one of her own, Shannon Childers of Bedford; a sister, Wilma Charles of Bedford; two sisters-in-law, Marcella (Childers) Pancoast of Flint, MI and Neva Childers of Bedford; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Winferd, a son-in-law, Jon Franklin; a grandson, Jim Bob Franklin; four brothers, John, Joe, Jim and Marshall Chasteen; five sisters, Mary Patton, Thelma Sullivan, Edna Jackson, Marjorie Reeves and Dorothy Kirkman. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am on Friday, May 15th at the Hilltop Pentecostal Church with Rev. Bill Johnson, Bro. Bennie Sutherland and Bro. Kevin Maberry officiating. Burial will follow in Hilltop Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 14th at the Day & Carter Mortuary and from 9:00 am until the hour of service on Friday, May 15th at the Hilltop Pentecostal Church. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.