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"&lt;p&gt;Elbert I. Childress, 88, of Fredericksburg, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at his daughter&#39;s residence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr. Childress was born in Spotsylvania County son of the late Fitzhugh and Rosa Childress. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He worked at FMC for many years and later retired from Dahlgren as a supervisor in the model shop. Mr. Childress was a lifelong member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was also a member of Woodmen of the World.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Frances W. Childress, a sister and three brothers. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Survivors include his children, Carol Samuels and husband Bobby, of Falmouth, Eileen Grimes and husband Tommy, of Fredericksburg and Irvin Childress and wife Gale, of Fredericksburg; sisters, Alise Stiles of Stafford County and Grace Marshall, of Spotsylvania; seven grandchildren;15 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 21 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 22 at the funeral home Chapel, with the Rev. Jim Davidson and the Rev. Artie Curtis officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be R.D. Samuels, Tony Armentrout, Tom Grimes Jr., Jeff Hallenbeck, Jason Hicks, Ronnie Richards, Miles Cook and Steve Skidmore. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church Building Fund, 1193 White Oak Road, Fredericksburg, Va. 22405 or to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407.&lt;/p&gt;"
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