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CARL CHILDRES

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CLARKSVILLE, Texas—Carl Wilburn Childres, 92, of Lone Star, Texas, died Friday, April 13, 2018, in a Paris, Texas, hospital. Mr. Childres was born April 27, 1925, in Red River County, Texas. He was a rancher. He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche Thomas Childres; one daughter, Charlotte Bishop; and three grandchildren, Carla Cope, Junior Bishop and Josh Belcher. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Eddie Childres of Lake Charles, La., and Tommy and Julie Childres of Fulbright, Texas; one daughter and son-in-law, Sheilla and Kenneth Martin of Lone Star; one sister, Inez Johnson of Bogata, Texas; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Lone Star Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Shovan officiating. Burial will be in Lone Star Cemetery under direction of Clarksville Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Lone Star Cemetery, c/o Mark Beers, 359 CR 1275, Clarksville, TX 75426. Online registration is at clarksvillefuneralhome.com.

Published April 14, 2018

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