The Shadow
Margaret Moore Childs, 91, of Covington, peacefully passed away, Sunday, December 18, 2011, at The Springs Nursing Home, Hot Springs.
She was married for 68 years to the love of her life, Kenneth Parker Childs.
Mrs. Childs was born November 30, 1920, in Walnut Cove, N.C., the daughter of the late Andrew Lewis Moore and Lillian Ray Pullen Moore.
A member of Edgemont Presbyterian Church, she was active in the Friendship Sunday School Class and Women’s Ministries.
After working in the notions department for over 20 years, she retired from Leggett Department Store. Lovingly know as Mother and Grandmar, she sewed and knitted all the children beautiful clothes, sweaters, and quilts, attended sports activities, and put everyone else before herself.
As a loving wife, she married Kenneth in Pampa, Texas on June 22, 1943 and waited two and one-half years years for his return from the Pacific. Together they built a loving home for their family.
She is survived by three children and their spouses, Kenneth P. Childs Jr. and wife, Deborah, of Crozet, Gary L. Childs and wife, Kathy, of Covington and Nancy C. Bradley and husband, Charles, of Covington; seven grandchildren, Scott and Tara Childs, Alan and Mandy Childs, Amy and Andrew Chalot, Matthew and Jen Olewine, Nathan Olewine and friend, Christine Finn, and Victoria and Cole Bradley; seven great-grandchildren, Delaney, Owen, Conor, and Kendall Childs, Amelia Olewine, Isaac and Lauren Talley; one brother, William E. Moore of Covington; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at Edgemont Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Donnie Bowker officiating, assisted by the Rev. Bill Harris and the Rev. Ed Nicholson.
The family will greet friends at the church from noon until service time. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Scott Childs, Gary Childs, Alan Childs, Matthew Olewine, Nathan Olewine, Charles Bradley, Cole Bradley and Michael Moore.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Loving Funeral Home.
Memorial tributes in Margaret’s name may be made to the Edgemont Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 2306 S. Church Avenue, Covington, Va. 24426 or the South Covington United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 1911 S. Kadel Avenue, Covington, Va. 24426.
Loving Funeral Home is handling arrangements; ww-w.lovingfuneralhome1913.com
