FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS    Mrs. Gladys J. Childress

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Rome News Tribune Dec. 15, 2002
Mrs. Gladys J. Childress
Mrs. Gladys J. Childress, age 71, of 1304 Magnolia
Ave., Rome, died Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, 2002, in
a a local hospital.

A native of Floyd County, Mrs. Childress was born on
May 11, 1931, the daughter of the late Guy R. and
Tallie Fuqua Owens. She had been a resident of Rome
and Floyd County for the greater part of her life
and was of the Baptist faith. Prior to retirement in
1993, Mrs. Childress was employed with Pet Bakeries
for over 30 years. She was an avid dancer and
enjoyed skating, embroidering and sewing. Mrs.
Childress was a loving mother and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by three brothers.

Mrs. Childress is survived by one daughter and son-
in-law, Debbie and Jason Smith of Rome; two sons and
a daughter-in-law Calvin and Debbie Highfield and
Torie Childress, all of Rome; seven grandchildren,
Nathan Twilley, Lindsay Twilley, Robert "Drew"
Highfield, Alesha Williams, Brandy Williams, Stephen
Childress and Nick Smith; three great-grandchildren
and a former step-daughter, also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Childress will be held on
Monday afternoon, Dec. 16, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the
Heritage Chapel of the Jennings Funeral Home with
the Rev. Calvin Rampley and the Rev. Glynn Stone
officiating. Interment will follow inthe Oaknoll
Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Childress will lie in state at the Heritage
Chapel of the Jennings Funeral Home where the family
receive friends this evening from 6 p.m. until 8
p.m. At other hours they may be contacted at the
residence. Pallbearers are asked to meet at the
funeral home by l:30 p.m. and include Robert Drew
Highfield, Nathan Twilley, Bobby Twilley, Lynn
Lawson, David Thompson and Robert Beason.

Please join with Mrs. Childress' family in honoring
her memory by visiting www.mem.com to post tributes
and share memories.

The Heritage Chapel of the Jennings Funeral Home has
charge of the arrangements for the funeral of Mrs.
Gladys J. Childress.