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Obituary for Ben L. "Benny" Childress
Ben Lavelle “Benny” Childress passed away at the age of 63 on Wednesday, January 6, 2020 at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Flora and born December 29, 1957, he was the son of Elaine Porch Childress and the late Ben H. Childress.
Benny was a 1976 graduate of Tri-County Academy. He received his Associates Degree from Hinds Community College before attending Mississippi State University.
He married his high school sweetheart, Tammy Holcomb, in May of 1980, and over the years owned and operated Childress Brothers Farms, Hawkins Hill Farms, Val-Kat Trucking, Inc., and Court Watch, Inc.
Benny was a devoted and loving husband, father and family man. He was beloved in his hometown of Flora where he served as a former alderman for ten years. He loved the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Faith, family, and community were most important; his grandchildren were his most special priority, always holding them closest to his heart. He was a lifelong member of Flora United Methodist Church where he served on their Board. He was very active in The Walk to Emmaus.
In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Porch and paternal grandparents, Katherine Lane and John R. Childress.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Elaine Childress; his high school sweetheart and wife of 40 years, Tammy Holcomb Childress; daughters, Valerie Childress Bailey (Kevin) and Katie Childress Robinson (Jeremy); sister, Leila Malatesta (Johnny); brother, Leslie Childress (Kathie); grandchildren: Eliza Bailey, Clara Bailey, Nora Kate Robinson, Rosie Robinson, and Gray Robinson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2020 in Flora at the Flora Cemetery.
The family kindly insists that for the health and well-being of Benny’s mother, Elaine, as well as for others in attendance that everyone please wear a mask and respect social distancing guidelines.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Benny and in honor of his granddaughter, Evelyn Rose Robinson, to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, 848 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 or by visiting www.lebonheur.org. Recipient notification information is as follows: PO Box 147, Flora, MS 39071.
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Graveside
Saturday
9
Jan
11:00 AM1/9/2021 11:00:00 AM
Flora City Cemetery
Corner of First and SE Jones St Flora, MS 39071
The family kindly insists that for the health and well-being of Benny’s mother, Elaine, as well as for others in attendance that everyone please wear a mask and respect social distancing guidelines.
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