Joseph Allen Childers
(February 10, 1935 - December 2, 2012)

Joseph Allen Childers, 77, of Huntington, WV, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with Pastor David Cartwright and Rev. Bill DeMoss officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, where members of Western Star Lodge #11 AF & AM will conduct Masonic graveside rites. Joe was born February 10, 1935 in Barboursville, WV a son of the late Joseph C. Childers and Margerete Beckett Childers. He was an electrician with IBEW Local # 932 and trained Electricians at the Cabell County Vocational Technical School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Korean War. He was a member Cross Roads United Methodist Church; Western Star Lodge # 11 AF & AM where he was past master in 1978; El Hasa Shrine, Kentucky and IOOF #64 and he was Past High Priest of Royal Arch Chapter 10 RAM and was Deputy Grand Lecturer of Royal Arch Masons of the State of West Virginia He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Georgia Childers; two sons, Billy Burd and wife Bobbie of Cincinnati, OH and Robert Burd and wife Linda of Barboursville; two granddaughters, Kristy Burd Tackett and husband Steve of Greenup, KY and Amy Burd Walls of Huntington; three great grandchildren, Blake Walls, Spencer Tackett, and Brooklyn Tackett; and one sister, Rosemary Hutchinson. The family wishes to express special thanks to Edna Button, his home health nurse; the staff that took such great care of Joe and the entire family at the Hospice House; and also Dr. Mark Studeny, for the many years of care. (Joe thought the world of him). In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Cross Roads United Methodist Church at 3146 Saltwell Road, Huntington, WV 25705. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at Chapman’s Mortuary.