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John Jordan Childress

9 Sep 1937 – 19 Oct 2020

Birth	9 Sep 1937
Death	19 Oct 2020
Cemetery	Greenwood Cemetery Loxley , Baldwin County , Alabama , USA
Added by	Bill & Pamela Dyess on 18 Jan 2023
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217567293

Bio

Johnny, as he was known by friends and family, possessed a remarkable physical constitution, a determined mind and a deeply rooted faith in God and his Lord Jesus Christ that was the underpinning of his fighting spirit and his will of steel to live on, independently, in spite of the progressive, paralyzing effects of ALS which he experienced for more than 20 years. Born on September 9, 1937, Johnny was the third child of Paul Artelius Childress, Sr. and Verona Cooper Childress, both of whom preceded him in death. Johnny was also preceded in death by his oldest brother, Paul Artelius Childress, Jr and his older sister, Sarah Lyndal Childress Rinehart and two children, son John Barry Childress and an infant child. At 10 years old, Johnny raised and showed the Mobile County Reserve Champion steer. He often stood shoulder to shoulder with his father and siblings who also showed champion livestock. Johnny grew up not only working on the family farm (it has been said that he laid out the straightest crop lines of anyone, anywhere) but also enjoying many days and nights at the “River Swamp” family hunting camp on the upper Tensaw River. An avid turkey hunter and expert turkey caller, he also enjoyed deer hunting, fishing (especially), rodeo bull riding and steer-wrestling. He proudly displayed his prized turkey, fish and deer in his home. Though a life-long farmer by birth and by vocation, Johnny was a born engineer and could figure out a solution to any mechanical issue. A 1955 graduate of Robertsdale High School, the handsome Johnny was voted “Biggest Flirt” by his senior class and lived up to all that the name implied, even and especially in his later years. One always found him with a twinkle in his eye and his wit at the ready. Johnny was a kind and considerate man, both respected and beloved by his family and friends.

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Family

Parents

• Paul Artelus Childress Sr 1906–1970
• Verona Cooper Childress 1909–1990

Siblings

• Paul Artelus Childress Jr 1932–2008
• Sarah Lyndal Childress Rinehart 1935–2005

Children

• Infant Childress 1956–1956 FaG
• Kevin Ashley Childress 1960–2022 FaG

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