Agnes Childress

Agnes G. Childress beloved mother, grandmother of Afton, Tennessee, passed away to enter heavens gates on September 10, 2026, at Greeneville Community Hospital. She was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on November 23, 1939. She lived in Hazel Park, Michigan for 25 years as a homemaker. Agnes moved to Wyoming County, West Virginia for several years then settled in Afton, Tennessee where she lived until her passing.
She was a lifelong woman of faith, she loved to sing and play the guitar for many years at various churches from Michigan to Tennessee, she was a founding member of The Upper Room Church of Chuckey, Tennessee and a 2009 graduate of Upper Room Bible College with a Doctorate in Theology. Throughout Agnes's life she showed the love of Christ by sharing selflessly all that she could with those in need, she would pick up church members for Sunday services and mid-week for bible studies for years without ever expecting anything in return. She was the example of a wonderful Christian mother, she will be greatly missed by her husband, children, and loved ones.
Agnes is survived by her husband of 25 years Floyd Childress of Afton, Tennessee: children Carolyn (Dwight) Croy of London, Kentucky, Shirlene (Jack Morgan) of Mosheim, Tennessee, Jessie (Loretta) Roach of Bulls Gap, Tennessee, James (Sherry) Roach of Monterey, Tennessee, Stephen Roach of Lititz, Pennsylvania. Stepdaughters Kathy (Bill) Renner of Greeneville, Tennessee, Debbie Jones of Jonesborough, Tennessee, and Sherry Childress. Twelve grandchildren, four step grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren. Two sisters Loretta Elledge of Caro, Michigan and Shirley Micknass of Eastpointe, Michigan.
Preceded in death by her parents Martha and Lewis Wilson. Brother Philip Raines, brother-in-law Kenneth Micknass and several aunts and uncles.
Graveside service will be on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:00am at Graceland Memorial Gardens in Afton, Tennessee. Pastor Jack Morgan will be officiating the ceremony. Sons and grandsons will be honorary pallbearers. Jeffers Funeral and Cremation Services will be in charge of services.