In Memory of

Verna

Dean

Childers

(Gardner)

Obituary for Verna Dean Childers (Gardner)

Verna Dean Childers, 95, of De Leon, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 in De Leon, Texas.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 27, at 2:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with R. D. Childers officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Cross Plains Memorial Park. The family will have a time of visitation Tuesday, February 26 from 6:00-7:00 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas.

Verna was born July 31, 1923 in Aspermont, Texas to the Late Melvin Gardner and Florence Gilbert Riner-Gardner.

Verna was preceded in death by her husband, Gwin Childers; son, Jimmy Wayne Dunn; parents, 3 brothers, Murril, Eldon, and Frank Gardner; 2 sisters, Dot Lott, Lilly Tyler.

Verna is survived by her son, Freddie Gwin Childers and wife, Tanya of Cross Plains; daughters, Wanda Turner and husband, Delbert of De Leon; Patricia Bates of Coleman; 7 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; brother, Wayne Gardner of Kingland.