Jay Childers

Jay C. Childers passed away on the afternoon of January 16th, 2008, in Amarillo, TX. He was preceded in death by his sister, Joella; his step-father, Guy Byrn; and his mother, Jesse Byrn. He will be remembered by his wife of 60 years, Lorene Childers of Borger, TX; his daughter, Sharon Platz and her husband Richard of Amarillo; his grandson, Jason Sheets of Brownsville, TX; his granddaughter, Jessica Maxwell and her husband Heath of Arlington, VA, who are expecting Jay's first great grandchild in May; his sister, Emogene Green and her husband Paul of Laramie, WY; his nieces, Paula Johnson of Salt Lake City, Utah, Pam Cullen of North Platte, Nebraska, and Sharia Gail Nichols of Achille, Oklahoma; and his faithful pups Elvis and Peggy Sue.

Jay was born on April 2, 1919, in Wade, Oklahoma. After honorably serving in the army during World War II, he returned to the states and married Lorene Ramey on May 17 th, 1947, in Sherman, TX. Shortly thereafter he and Rene moved to Borger, and Jay began his career in the oil field. After spending over fifty years in the oil business Jay decided to retire in May of 1999.

Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Leonard Forsythe, Pastor of Bible Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in The Garden of Serenity at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of MintonChatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Memorials may be made to BSA Hospice, Box 950, Amarillo 79105.

There will be a visitation for family and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral

Visitation

MintonChatwell Funeral Home
314 S. Hedgecoke
Borger, TX  79007
Friday, January 18, 2008
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Service

Funeral Service

Calvary Baptist Church
602 N. McGee
Borger, TX  79007
Saturday, January 19, 2008
2:00pm

Cemetery

Westlawn Memorial ParkH
8745 Highway 136 S.- 6 Miles West of Borger
Borger, TX  79007

Memorial Contributions

BSA Hospice
Box 950
Amarillo, TX  79105