Anderson - James R. Childress, D.D.S., of The Garden House, 201 Edgebrook Dr., Anderson, SC, died on December 5, 2013, at age 87. Born in Laurens, SC, he was the son of Fowler Park Childress and Dorothy Fuller Childress, both deceased. He served in the U. S. Navy from Feb. 1944 to June 1946 and again from June 1953 to June 1955. He was a graduate of Presbyterian College and The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.
Dr. Childress was a long-time member of Central Presbyterian Church, where he served as Deacon, Elder, and Sunday School teacher. After his retirement from a 42-year career in dentistry, he did volunteer work at Central Presbyterian along with “The Boys,” Ted Lekorenos, Bobby Mayfield, April Swanson, Lou Kerecz, Bob Collier, and the late Charlie Parker. He pursued his passion for photography in local and regional settings and in international travels.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sara Frank “Frankie” Isbell Childress, daughter April Childress of Mountain Rest, SC, and her husband Jody Tinsley, and daughter Faith Childress of Kansas City, MO, and her husband Hootan Shambayati. He was preceded in death by his sister Jane Braddock Childress and brothers F. Park Childress and Frank Fuller Childress.
The Childress family thanks Dorothy Davis, Mike DePalma, Ann Reid, and Kim Stewartfor their extraordinary care and friendship.
A memorial service will be held at Central Presbyterian Church on Sunday, December 8, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. The family will receive visitors at the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Memorials may be sent to the Salvation Army, Hospice of the Upstate, Rhodes Respite Care at First Presbyterian Church, or the charity of your choice.
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