Mavis Childress

Services for Mavis Vernell Childress, 81, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 11:00 am Monday, August 24, 2009, in the First Assembly of God with Pastors Judy Wooten and Z. Grace Wooten officiating. Burial will follow services in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX The family will receive friends at Abell Funeral Home on Sunday from 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm. Mrs. Childress was born November 7, 1927 in Paducah, TX to Dowal Cisero and Mary Helen (Whitley) Parks. She married John Raymond "Ray" Childress on June 9, 1946 in Slaton, TX and he preceded her in death on November 2, 1999. She was a longtime Abernathy resident where she was a member of the First Assembly of God. She was also a member of the Hub of the Plains Ex-Prisoners of War Association. She loved to entertain her family and friends. She left this life on Thursday, August 20, 2009, in Plainview, TX. She is survived by a son, Jonnie Dowal Childress and wife Shannon of Ripley, West VA, 2 daughters, Anna Rigler and husband Kirk of Plainview, TX, and Dawn Burton and husband, J. D. of Bryan, TX, 2 Grandchildren, Nathan Rigler and wife Mandy of Lubbock, TX and Amber Anderson and husband Ron of Ripley, West VA. She is also survived by 4 great grandchildren, Kylie, Trystyn and Brynlee Anderson and Noah Rigler, and one sister, Bessie Porter of Boise, Idaho. The family suggests memorials be sent to First Assembly of God, P. O. Box 757, Abernathy, TX 79311, Abernathy EMS, 811 Ave. D, Abernathy, TX 79311 or to the Diabetes Assn. Abell Funeral Home