American Veteran 04

Robert Childers

May 19, 1938 ~ September 14, 2021 (age 83) 83 Years Old

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Robert Marshall Childers, 83 of Knoxville, TN passed away Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 in a local healthcare facility.

 

Marshall was born and raised in Atlanta, GA and graduated from Milton High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in Castleberg Germany where he was assigned to the Army Signal Corps. Upon his discharge from the Army he joined the Atlanta Police department and was promoted to Detective during his fifteen year career with the department. Marshall went on to own and run Childers Meat and Poultry Market and C&H Meats in Atlanta, GA. He enjoyed being with his family, fishing, and muscle cars.

 

Marshall was preceded in death by his father, Russell Guy Childers; mother, Eunice Pollard; and granddaughter, Keli Childers.

 

Survivors include his wife of over 50 years, Sandra Childers; children: Mike (Lori) Childers, Linda (Glen) Tedford, and Stephen (Stacy) Childers; sisters: Sandra Hardeman and Melba (Billy) Eidson; grandchildren: Gina Childers, Holly (David) Winchell, Kimberly (Hunter) Jones, Amy (Joe) Kirkendall, and William Childers; six great grandchildren; and niece.

 

Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 20th, 2021 at 12pm in the South Crest Chapel with Reverend David Hammontree, Jr. officiating.. Interment will follow in the Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.

 

Condolences may be shared at lane-southcrestchapel.com

 

The family will receive friends on Monday from 10am until the funeral hour in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.


Services

Visitation
Monday
September 20, 2021

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Lane Funeral Home and Crematory-South Crest
833 Chickamauga Ave
Rossville, GA 30741

Funeral Service
Monday
September 20, 2021

12:00 PM
Lane Funeral Home and Crematory-South Crest
833 Chickamauga Ave
Rossville, GA 30741

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