CHILDERS OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== CHILDERS, Audie O. 1902 - 1983 Audie O. Childers, 81, of the Quarles community, died on November 3 at his home. He was born on April 26, 1902, near Clinton, the son of William P. and Bessie Deen Childers. Both preceded him in death. He was a farmer and life-long resident of Henry County. In 1918 he became a member of the Quarles Baptist Church. On December 23, 1924, he married Augusta M. Tubbesing, who preceded him in death in September 1952. To this union the following children were born and survive: Geraldine Hotsenpiller, Calvin and Melvin of Clinton; Verna Quattlebaum and Eldon of Windsor; Lois Buchanan of Springfield, Dennis of Overland Park, KS, and Carroll of McAllen, TX. He married Catherine Hunter in September of 1958, who survives of the home. Also, one stepdaughter, Elma Kendrick of Oklahoma City survives as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A sister, Vera Callen, Clinton, survives. Palbearers were Don and Jim Millam, Bill and Daryl Pennock, Billie Williams and Junior Wilson. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery on November 5, under the direction of the Consalus Funeral Home. CHILDERS, Augusta May TUBBESING 1901 - 1952 Funeral services were held September 6, 1952, at the Consalus Funeral Home in Clinton for Mrs. Audie Childers who died at 3:42 a.m. Sept 4, at her home seven miles north of Clinton. The Rev C. J. Ford conducted the service. A quartet, Mrs. Dwight Cameron, Miss Betty Lewis, Marvin Burch and Herbert Kimes, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In The Garden", and Miss Lewis sang a solo, "Beyond the Sunset". Mrs. Harless Tillman was the accompanist. Pallbearers were cousins of the deceased, Herman, Harry, and Fred Tubbesing, and neighbors, Lindsey Kimes, Ernest Williams and Ira Lane. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery. Augusta May Tubbesing, native Henry Countian, was born May 2, 1901, to Henry and Isabelle Stutte Tubbesing at their home one mile wast of Quarles. There she grew to young womanhood and on Dec 23, 1924, she was married to a young man of that community, Audie Otto Childers. Eight children blessed this union, all of whom are living as follows: Calvin, 7, Dennis, 11, Lois and Duane high school age, and Verna, who completed high school in 1951, all of the home; Carroll, of the US Air Force, Farmington, IL; Melvin, also of the US Air Force, stationed 1 1/2 years in Washington, DC, but lately transferred to the Sedalia Air Base to be near his mother; and Mrs. Lloyd Hotsenpiller of Springfield. At the age of 15, Augusta became a member of the Quarles Baptist Church and was baptized by Dr W. E. Davis. There her membership remained as virtually all her life was spent in the community of her birth. Mrs. Childers was well known and loved by family and friends for her kind, helpful spirit, and she was admired, too, for the cheerfulness and courage with which she fought her losing battle for health through the past months. Her home was her world and her family was her chief interest, having her greatest satisfaction in their happiness and welfare. Flowers and gardening were hobbies. She was clever, too, as a seamstress, often fashioning from a scrap a neat, new garment for a toddler. Thrifty and industrious, she taught many lessons by examples, all the while pointing the way to the worthwhile things of life. In addition to her husband and children, she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Anna Manning of Jefferson City; Mrs. Ida Backman of St. James, MO; and Miss Ruby Tubbesing of Kansas City; and two brothers, Garrett of Blairstown and Henry of Clinton. Her parents and one brother, Charles, preceded her in death. CHILDERS, Bessie DEEN 1883 - 1977 Bessie Deen Childers Dies - Funeral services for Bessie Childers were held Friday, February 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Consalus Funeral Home with the Rev Dan Bryson officiating. Eugene R. Consalus sang, Will There Be Stars in My Crown with Bill Mayfield at the organ. Pallbearers were: B. V. Rice, Clarence Shobe, Lindsey Kimes, Don Rice, Orville Moffitt and Harless Tillman. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery. Bessie Deen was born east of Clinton March 28, 1883, daughter of William and Elizabeth Ann Woodruff Deen. She died February 15 at Golden Valley Hospital, following an extended illness. She married William Childers December 30, 1900. Three children were born to this marriage. Surviving are Mrs. Vera Callen and Audie O. Childers, both of Clinton. One son, Omer Deen Childers, died when he was four years old. Mr. Childers died May 10, 1960. The family home was about five miles north of Clinton near the Quarles Baptist Church. Mrs. Childers was one of the oldest members of that congregation. CHILDERS, Helen Margaret HAY 1922 - 1996 Helen Margaret Hay Childers, 74, Clinton, died November 5, 1996, at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton. Helen was born in Springfield June 2, 1922, to Elijah Monroe Hay and Lena Eden Bills Hay. Caring for a special child, Susan Crooks, was the highlight of Helen's life. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton. She will be sadly missed by all her relatives, friends and neighbors, who fondly knew her as Auntie Helen. Survivors include two sisters, Josephine Hanna and Mildred Delozier, both of Clinton; a half-sister, Carolyn Hubbs of Coal; a half-brother, E. M. Hay, Jr, Blue Springs; three step-sisters, Mary DeTurpin of Grandview, Jean McMillian and Rose Ann Phillips, both of Clinton; one step-brother, Harry Don Hite of Belton and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her step-mother, Sarah May Hite Hay; four brothers, Richard, Olaf, Hershel and Leonard; two sisters, Velma and Thelma, and a nephew, Gene Delozier, Jr. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 7, at the Consalus Chapel, Clinton, with Rev E. M. Hay, Jr officiating. Harry Don Hite read her obituary. David Marti sang Face To Face, accompanied by Scott Brooks, organist. Pallbearers were Brack Crooks, Tom Crooks, Jim Crooks, Jack Farmer, Gene Miller and Claude Nolting. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery. CHILDERS, Martha Ann WEBSTER 1844 - 1895 Martha Ann Childers, wife of W. H. Childers, died March 31. She was born in North Carolina and married in 1859. A member of the Baptist Church and lived a devoted Christian life. Leaves a husband, one child, many relatives and friends. Burial at the Paul Cemetery. CHILDERS, Mary Elizabeth DUNN 1878 - 1962 Last rites for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Childers, 83, who died April 29, 1962, at Karr Nursing Home, were conducted May 1, at Consalus Funeral Home. Pallbearers were grandsons, Kenneth, Wilbur and Carroll Hunter and nephews, James Jageman, Fred Williamson and Bobby Burke. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Dunn was born Dec 2, 1878, near Garland, the youngest of four children of James A. and Jemima Harrington Dunn. Her brothers, Will and Jim Dunn, and sister, Mrs. Maude Blevins, preceded her in death. She was reared and educated in the Garland community and on Feb 8, 1900, married George Thomas Childers. They settled on a farm in the neighborhood where they were valued neighbors and highly respected citizens throughout their more than 50 years residence there and where they celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1950. Mr. Childers died the next year on April 5. After her husband's death Mrs. Childers resided with her son, Raymond, in Clinton until he moved to Deepwater about three years ago. She continued to make Clinton her home. Mrs. Childers, in ill health the past few years, leaves three children with whom their family was blessed, namely, Raymond E., Deepwater, Mrs. W. P. (Pearl) Hunter, north of Clinton, Archie Lee, 112 W. Benton, Clinton; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four half sisters, Mrs. Harvey (Stella) Coe, Mrs. Claude (Mabel) Barth, Urich, Mrs. Ernest (Temple) Eversole, near Clinton, Mrs. Ida Jageman, Garland; two half brothers, Grady Dunn, Clinton, John Dunn, San Luis Obispo, CA; and many other relatives. Also preceding her in death was a granddaughter, Mary Ann Hunter Lindauer, in March of 1950, a half brother, Ola Dunn and a half sister, Mrs. Tina Swart. CHILDERS, Omer 1904 - 1909 Omer Childers, the four-year-old son of W. P. and Bessie Childers, died January 13, 1909, at the home of his parents near Quarles after a short illness of three days. The funeral was conducted at the Baptist Church at Quarles by Rev. Ramey. Interment in the Bozarth Cemetery. The bereaved family extend their appreciation of the sympathy extended by their many friends. He was born November 10, 1904. CHILDERS, Raymond E. 1906 - 1985 Raymond E. Childers, 78, Clinton, died Wednesday, 3 April 1985, at Westwood Nursing Home, Clinton. Survivors include a daughter, Norma Lee Duenas, Bossier, LA; a brother, Archie Childers, Clinton; a sister, Mrs. W. P. Hunter, Clinton. Funeral Services will be Friday, April 5, 1985, at 2 p.m. at Consalus Chapel, with burial in Englewood. Raymond Edward Childers, son of George Thomas and Mary Dunn Childers, was born September 19, 1906, in Henry County near Garland and passed away at the Westwood Home on April 3, 1985, at the age of 78 years. He attended Clinton High School graduating in 1924. His life's work was as a heavy equipment operator, working on highway construction throughout the state of Missouri. In later years he did construction work in partnership with his brother, Archie Childers. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers. His home was in Clinton, and for the last four years, he has been a resident at Westwood Home. Mr. Childers is survived by a daughter, and son-in- law, Norma Lee and Henry C. Duenas of Bossier, LA, and four grandchildren. Mary, Marsha, Margarita and Myron all of Bossier, LA; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Hunter, and a brother, Archie Lee Childers, both of Clinton and three nephews, Kenneth Hunter of Clinton, Glenn Wilbur Hunter of Independence, and Carroll of Kansas City. Mr. Childers was preceded in death by his parents, and a niece, Mary Ann Lindauer. Pallbearers were James Jageman, Phillip Miller, John Boyd, Elvin Henderson, Everett Anders and Robert Burke. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. CHILDERS, William Huff 1842 - 1925 William Huff Childers died at his home on North Third St, Clinton, February 19, with a complication of diseases after a long illness. He was born in Henry County on the old Casey Ranch, December 30, 1842. He was twice married, the first time to Miss Martha Webster, who departed this life many years ago. He was married the second time to Miss Bettie Crissman, who survives him, also one son by the first marriage, W. P. Childers, at Quarles. He also leaves four grandchildren. Four of his children have already departed this life. He served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War and Henry County was his home with the exception of the time he was at war. He made a profession of faith in early life and united with the Good Hope Baptist Church, being baptized by Rev Weir. He was a member of the Quarles Church at the time of his death. We have known and loved Brother Childers for 35 years. He was our good friend, and to know him was to admire him. Our temporary loss is his eternal gain. The writer, J. M. Ramsey, conducted the funeral at the Presbyterian Church, Friday evening at 2:30 p.m. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. CHILDERS, William Pleas 1882 - 1960 Funeral services for W. P. Childers, 77, well known farmer, six miles north of Clinton on Highway 13, who died May 10, 1960, at his home, were conducted at 2:00 p.m., May 12, at Consalus Funeral Home by the Rev Hugh Sperry. Miss Sarah Margaret Gilbert, organist, accompanied E. R. Consalus, vocalist. Pallbearers were Ernest Williams, Clarence Shobe, Harless Tillman, Fred Tubbesing, Giles Wheeler, and Hobart Sell. Interment was in Englewood Cemetery. William Pleas Childers was born June 14, 1882, on what is now the Prater farm, three miles north of Clinton. He was the youngest of four children of William Huff and Martha Ann Webster Childers, all of whom, including two sisters and a brother, preceded him in death. When a small child he moved with his family to the Maurine community where he was reared and educated. On Dec 30, 1900, he married Bessie Deen and they settled north of Clinton which has since remained the homeplace. Three children blessed this union, namely, a daughter, Mrs. Vera Callen and two sons, Audie, also of Clinton and Omer Deen, who preced his father in death. The Childers successfully operated the Prairie View dairy farm, as their place was known, and endeared themselves in the hearts of many neighbors and friends. Warm hospitality reigned in the home which much of the time rang with music as Mr. Childers loved it so and could play several instruments. His favorites were the drums. Neighborhood gatherings were never complete unless Mr. and Mrs. Childers were among them. In 1903 Mr. Childers professed his faith in Christ and on Oct 3 united with the Quarles Baptist Church. He was an active, loyal member and in 1917 was ordained a deacon. Mr. Childers had been in declining health since suffering a heart attack on Jan 4, 1959. He leaves his wife, a devoted companion throughout their 60 years of wedded life; the son and daughter before mentioned; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a nephew, Francis Burton of near Norris, and other relatives and a host of friends. A grandchild, Arbutus Callen, preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Consalus Funeral Home. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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