Mary "Alice" Childers Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary “Alice” Warren Childers, age 94, of Taylorsville passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Sherrills Ford Hospice House. Born on April 3, 1926, daughter of the late Pleas and Ruby Martin Warren. After college, Alice was recruited by the FBI in Washington, DC where she worked for several years until returning to NC to take care of her family and went into the health care field as an LPN for over 40 years. Before retirement, she worked for the Alexander Community Hospital before they closed and then came out of retirement to help as a nurse at Valley Nursing Center. Alice loved church and was a faithful member at East Taylorsville Baptist Church. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 32 years William Glenn Childers; sisters Hilda Sue Warren, Helen Taylor, & Christine Beckham; son-in-law Gary Layne; and nephew Durwood Beckham. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter Kathy Childers Layne of Taylorsville; granddaughter Jatana Hamby & fiancé Heath Marshall of Bethlehem; nephew Jimmy Beckham & wife Linda of Stony Point; along with many other family members that she loved dearly. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Alexander Funeral Service. Graveside service will follow at 3:30 pm at Taylorsville City Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Jennings officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to East Taylorsville Baptist Church at Po Box 906; Taylorsville, NC 28681 or to Sherrills Ford Hospice House at 7473 Sherrills Ford Rd; Sherrills Ford, NC 28673.

Mary "Alice" Childers

April 3, 1926 - April 18, 2020