Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Terry Childers



 Terry Dean Childers, 51,  of  Pocola, OK passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 in Pocola.  Terry was born October 7, 1961 in Ft. Smith, AR to James Harold & Norma Lee (Chaffin) Childers.  He was a truck driver and mechanic.  He was preceded  in death by his parents; grandparents, Maurice & Dovie Chaffin, Cecil & Addie Childers; and nephew, Harold “Red” Brown; uncle, Charles Chaffin; aunt, Edith Chaffin Gregory.    Our brother, our best friend, and our handyman for anything or anybody, he was always there to lend a helping hand.  He was a good man with a big heart and he loved his family dearly.  He will be dearly missed.

Survivors include his daughter, Shanity Leigh Childers of Cabot, AR; son, Reece Dean Childers of Cabot, AR; 4 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Becky & Robert Chandler  and Brenda Sweeten of Pocola, OK; 1 brother, Randy & Angie Childers of Pocola, OK; special buddy, Robert Chandler; aunts, Patsy Chaffin Jones of Dallas, TX, Sue Chaffin Hopkins of Van Buren, AR; uncles, James Chaffin of Valley View, TX, Melvin Chaffin of Ft. Smith, AR, Billy Chaffin of Wichita, KS, Tommy Chaffin of Van Buren, AR, Doyle Chaffin of Denton, TX;  many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives & friends.

Services will be 2 pm, Friday, February 1, 2013 at Christian Grove Free Will Baptist Church, Pocola, OK with Brandon Halsey & Rev. Gaylon Freeman officiating.    Pallbearers will be Wesley Watts, Steve Hobbs, Jamie Childers, Eric Steffey, Kenny Brown, Richie Steffey.  Honorary pallbearers will be Ruben Dampier, Jim Bollinger, Tim Elkins, & Mikey Terrell. 

The family will be at the funeral home in Pocola on Thursday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

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