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Submitted: 1/4/21 • Approved: 1/6/21 • Last Updated: 1/9/21 • R375780-G0-S3
US Army
World War II
April 2, 1919-January 16, 2008
Photo, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
BORGER - Jay C. Childers, 88, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors.
Jay was born April 2, 1919, in Wade, Okla. After honorably serving in the Army during World War II, he returned to the states and married Lorene Ramey on May 17, 1947, in Sherman. Shortly thereafter, he and Rene moved to Borger, and Jay began his career in the oil field. After spending more than 50 years in the oil business, Jay decided to retire in May 1999.
He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Joella; his stepfather, Guy Byrn; and his mother, Jesse Byrn.
Survivors he will be remembered by include his wife of 60 years, Lorene Childers; a daughter, Sharon Platz and husband Richard of Amarillo; a grandson, Jason Sheets of Brownsville; a granddaughter, Jessica Maxwell and husband Heath of Arlington, Va., who are expecting Jay's first great-grandchild in May; a sister, Emogene Green and husband Paul of Laramie, Wyo.; three nieces, Paula Johnson of Salt Lake City, Pam Cullen of North Platte, Neb., and Sharia Gail Nichols of Achille, Okla.; and his faithful pups, Elvis and Peggy Sue.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 19, 2008
Contributed on 1/4/21 by neldapat
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