Wilbur “Red” Childress

​Wilbur “Red” Childress of Cub Run passed away Tuesday, June 18 at the Medical Center at Caverna, with his family by his side. He was the son of the late Melvin and Lena Wilson Childress.

Red was a farmer, mechanic, carpenter, an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved his family and John Deere tractors. He never met a stranger and loved to talk.

Red is survived by his wife of 65 years Georgia Belle Sanders Childress, ​Three daughters Debra Hawkins and husband Perry, Machelle Holloway and husband John and Shannon Childress. Daughter-in-law Donna Carroll. Nine grandchildren-Travis Childress, Jarrid Childress, Lauren Childress Carter, Kyle Childress, Faith Hawkins Crump, Hope Hawkins, John Darin Holloway, Dustin Holloway & Rhiannon Holloway Graupner. 18 great-grandchildren, a sister Leda Childress and husband Kenneth and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his only son Kevin Childress and six brothers Hurley, R.A., Alvin, Lilbon, Eugene and Jimmy; five sisters Wilma, Aleene, Sally, Pauline and Geraldine.

A Celebration of Life services for Wilbur “Red” Childress will be 1pm Saturday, June 22 in the chapel of Sego Funeral Home with burial in the Hill Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10am-9pm and after 8am. Saturday at the Sego Funeral Home. The family request that memorial donations be given to the Hill Grove Cemetery Fund, these donations may be left at the funeral home.