Margie Fugitt Childress, 90 of the White Rock community died Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Leonard Manor in Leonard. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ed Lee and Rev. Jay Henderson officiating. Burial will be in Celeste Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mrs. Childress was born in Merit, Texas September 3, 1923. She was the daughter of Robert E. and Mary Sena Dutton Fugitt. She married Charles J. Childress in Merit on January 3, 1942. She worked at Love Manufacturing and Shirey Factory Outlet. Mrs. Childress was a long time member of White Rock United Methodist Church.
Survivors include sons, Ronnie Childress of Celeste and Harry Childress and wife, Kay of Celeste; daughter, Charlsey Tidwell of Celeste; brothers, Gene Fugitt of Royse City and Bobby Fugitt of Greenville; sister, Mary Tome of Cudahy, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Brad Nichols and wife, Barbi, Terry Childress, Amy Childress, Gina Allen and husband, Don, Kristi Roberts and Staci Stewart; and great-grandchildren, Regan, Keith and Lily Allen, Zach, Zane and Zoie Nichols, Dalton Childress, Dillan Krodle, Jack and Ava Stewart.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sons-in-law, Dan Nichols and Ronnie Tidwell; brothers, Lee, Charles, Gilbert, Preston and Wilbur Fugitt.
Pallbearers will be Dr. George Childress, David Fugitt, Jeff Fugitt, Bob Barnard, Larry Tome, and Chris Barnard.
The family requests memorials be made to Celeste/Hogeye Cemetery Association or Alzheimer’s Association.