CHILDERS, Lee H. - Vet
Source: The Fountain County Neighbor, November 27, 2002, pg A3
KINGMAN — Lee H. “Bill”
Childers, 80, Kingman, died at 8:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 2002 in St. Clare
Medical Center, Crawfordsville. He was born April 27, 1922 in Harveysburg, the
son of Richard E. and Bessie V. Smith Childers. He married Lois Brown July 5,
1946 in Sterling. She survives. He attended Kingman High School and was a World
War II veteran of the U. S. Army, receiving his basic training under George F.
Patton. He served and received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two
Bronze Stars. He was a heavy equipment operator with the former Morgan Coal
Mine of Kingman until 1960. He then worked at the Newport Ammunition Plant and
retired in the mid 1980s from Fauber Construction Co. of Crawfordsville. He was
a member of the Operating Engineers Local #841 of Terre Haute, vice commander
and 56-year member of the Kingman American Legion Post #384 and VFW Post #2395
of Covington. He enjoyed taking care of his lawn and most of all being with his
family. Survivors, besides the wife, include: two daughters, Rose Marie (Bill)
Harbert, Vevay and Billie Jean (Steve) York, Bloomingdale; three grandchildren,
Richard Weber, Covington. Marcus York Rockville and Randal York, Bloomingdale;
four great-grandchildren, Amiee, Andrew and April Weber and Jaydan York; and a sister,
Lois Barker, Covington. He was preceded in death by his parents and two
sisters, Donna Colestock and Ruby Baker. Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Thursday in DeVerter Brothers Funeral Home, Cayuga, with the Rev. Tim Lyons
officiating. Burial was in Centennial Cemetery, Yeddo. Military gravesite rites
were conducted by the Kingman American Legion. Family requests memorial
contributions can be made to the Kingman American Legion Post #384, P. O. Box
443, Kingman, Ind. 47952. – jlr