Dorothy Childress (Tulia)

DOROTHY ELAINE COLEMAN CHILDRESS 1922-2013 Dorothy Childress of Tulia, TX went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 29, 2013. Funeral services will take place on Monday, May 6th at 2:00pm at the First Baptist Church in Tulia, TX. Burial will follow n Rose Hill Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. A visitation will be held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the funeral home. Dorothy was born on March 12, 1922 to Tom and Mattie Coleman, in Haskell County, TX. She was the 7th and youngest child of the marriage. Dorothy graduated from Haskell High School in 1938, and married the love of her life, W.B. “Bill” Childress, MD on January 23, 1943 in Fort Worth, TX. They were married for 58 years, until Bill’s death in 2001. While Bill served his country as a Captain in WWII, stateside, as an MD, Dorothy was a devoted and supportive military wife. Bill and Dorothy loved serving the community of Tulia and surrounding area for almost 60 years. After Bill semi-retired from his Tulia medical practice, Dorothy travelled with him while he served many rural hospitals during the latter stages of his practice, ever the steady companion. Her children, and especially her grandchildren, were Mammaw’s greatest joy (and her kitty cats would be a close second). “Aunt Dorothy” (or “Dot”), as she was known to both family and friends, quietly honored them through many decades with her expertly-crafted needle-work and beautiful quilts. She always found some special way to make them personal – like making a quilt out of all the men in her family’s ties, or quoting a special scripture in a needle point work. All of these worldly things now have so much more meaning to those she touched. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters, and by her lifelong husband, Bill. She is survived by her son, William Thomas (“Bill Tom”) Childress and wife Noi, of Thailand; and her daughter Elaine Lee and husband Jay, of Amarillo; two grandsons, Jason Lee of Livingston, MT, Jacob Lee of Waco, TX, and two granddaughters in Thailand, Bel and Bo, also survive her. The family suggests donations and memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Tulia.