Mr. Raymond Ray Childress

January 1, 1940 - December 13, 2019

Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Village Chapel, for Raymond Ray Childress, age 79, of Gadsden, who passed away December 13, 2019. Pastors Tommy Marshall and Dusty Ford will officiate. Burial will follow at Williams-Southside Cemetery. Village Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Childress worked for Flower’s Bakery for 30 years until his retirement from transportation supervision. He enjoyed many hobbies such as farming, carpentry, cooking, tropical fish, honey bees and sewing just to name a few. Ray spent many days working on his cattle farm with his wife Polly by his side and loved spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, “Polly” Childress; children, Donnie Ray (Becky) Childress, Charlene (Brian) Smalley, Dale (Shannon) Childress, Wayne (Bethany) Childress; (13) grandchildren; (7) siblings, and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association. The family wishes to express a special thanks to Amedisys Hospice and nurse, Sonya Clayton. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.