Leonard Odie Childress

1921 - 2005  (83 years)

• Name	Leonard Odie Childress  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	7 Apr 1921	Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Mar 2005	Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Skinem, Lincoln County, Tennessee   [3]
  Notes	(Research):From FindAGrave: Funeral services for Mr. Leonard Childress, age 83, of Patrick Road, Fayetteville, TN, who passed away Sunday, March 20, 2005 in Crestwood Medical Center, were conducted Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Gallant Funeral Home with Rev. Ennis Hyman officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Mr. Childress was a native of Lincoln County, TN, son of the late Wesley Childress and the late Biddie Putman Childress, a farmer and a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 57 years: Lorene Childress; 1 sister: Elizabeth Barnes; 1 brother: Jimmy Childress all of Fayetteville, TN and several nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family was held Tuesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Gallant Funeral Home. Note: Same Stone With - Lorene Childress
  Person ID	I27485	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James Wesley "Wes" Childress,   b. 7 Nov 1888, Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Aug 1947, Kirkland, Childress County, Texas  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Beadie Mary Putnam,   b. 4 May 1894, Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Mar 1957, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama  (Age 62 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1913	Lincoln County, Tennessee   [1]
  Family ID	F8592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lorene Towry,   b. 2 May 1927, Lincoln County, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Jul 2009, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	28 May 2012
  Family ID	F12104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Apr 1921 - Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S520] Ancestors of Stuart David Childress ; http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~pearidger/families/childress/stuartn.htm, (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~pearidger/families/childress/stuartn.htm). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Tennessee, Lincoln County, 19 Civil District Enumerated 10 Apr 1930 ED 52-23 SD 11 Sheet 8A Stamped 215 Pleasant Grove 156-163 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.).