Mr. Hugh Franklin Childress, 82 of Scottsboro passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 3, 2020. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Scottsboro Funeral Home with burial following at Pinehaven Memorial Gardens.
\nChildress was born on Sunday, November 28, 1937 in Scottsboro. He served his country in the U.S. Army and went on to work as a lead machinist at United Technologies, contributing to the space program. After his retirement, he worked as a security guard at Goose Pond Colony.
\nMr. Childress married Laura Jean Hall, his loving wife of 60 years, and together they had three daughters. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
\nChildress is survived by his devoted wife, Laura; siblings, Garth Childress, Jean Hall and Sue Rice; daughters, Tammy (John) Warr, Kim (Peter) Hall, Shannon (Richee) Rice; grandchildren, Lauren (Patrick) Stewart, Lindsey (Travis) Stevens, Jessica Reeves, Jade Rice, Lane (Don) Webb, Emily Reeves, Chandler Hall, Taylor Hall, Baylee Rice; great-grandchildren, Ava, Ethan, Chloe, Lenox, Mason, Olivia, Emma, Audrey Claire, Hensley Ruth; several nieces and nephews.
\nHe was preceded in death by his parents, Garth and Nettie Childress; siblings, Aubrey Childress, Ora Hess, Bill Davis and John Childress.
\nElizabeth Sylvy Gilbreath<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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