Andy Childress

Memorial Services for Andy Childress, 74 of Gore, OK will be at 11:00am on Friday, November 9, 2018 at Gum Springs Community Church in Gum Springs, OK. Cremation is under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

He was born on January 8, 1944 in Aspermount, Texas to Thelma Myers Childress and Lionel “Buck” Vance Childress and passed away on November 5, 2018 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was married to Pat Terrell Childress on April 24, 1989 in Gore, OK. He was a Lineman for Lake Region, an installer for Security Alarms and a Veteran.

Survivors are:

wife: Pat of the home

2 daughters: Tina Hutchens and husband: Shawn of Wagoner, OK
and Teri Weant and husband Keith of Wainwright, OK

2 sons: Mark Childress of Tahlequah, OK
and Stephen Childress of Locust Grove, OK

4 step sons: Pete Byrd and wife: Jesica of Chouteau, OK,
Kenneth Byrd and wife: Haley of Gore, OK,
Keith Byrd and wife: Lisa of Gore, OK,
and Kirk Byrd and wife: Angie of Gore, OK

26 Grandchildren and 28 Great Grandchildren

1 sister: Barbara Weaver of Fayetteville, AR

1 brother: James Childress of Fredricksburg, TX

several other relatives and friends

He was preceded in death by his parents: Buck and Thelma Childress, 1 sister: Clara Martin, 1 brother: Bobby Childress, 2 step granddaughters: Natasha Byrd and Anna Belle Byrd