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Childers -- Herby C. Childers, 83, a longtime resident of Mountainair, NM, passed away Monday, February 14, 2000 in Albuquerque. He was born November 13, 1916, to David Pascaul and Tommie Ellen (Morris) Childers in Snyder, TX. Mr. Childers was a retired construction worker and served in the army during WWII. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Herby Paul and Dorothy Jean Childers of Valliant, OK; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda Carol and Buddy Ray Morris of Broken Bow, OK; four sisters, Vera Thomas of Los Lunas, Lela Fay Leonard of Los Lunas, Norma Guillot of Alamogordo and Mae Robertson of Edgewood; eight grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Mr. Childers was preceded in death by his parents, David and Tommie Childers; three sisters, Pearl Eubank, Muriel Bailey and Cora Lee Farmer; two sons, David C. Childers and Melvin Ray Childers; one brother, Calvin Childers and his wife, Pauline Dye Childers. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, February 18, 2000, 2:00 p.m., at the Mountainair Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerald Dale Schennault, Steven Earl Combs, Travis Ray Combs, Jody Don Combs, David Gene Childers, Danny Ray Childers, Ronny Paul Childers and Johnny Ray Prentiss. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Dodd, Cecil Autry, Vernon Guillot, Toby Barela and Bill Bennett. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Mountainair, NM.
        Published on: Thu February 17, 2000