Billy Jack Childs
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Billy Jack "Jackie" Childs, 86, of Alvin, Texas, passed away peacefully August 8, 2021. He was born January 16, 1935 to Robert and Alice Childs in El Dorado, Arkansas. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Yvonne Boudreaux Childs, sister June Childs Plumstead and husband Chuck, daughters Jacqueline Childs Rogers and Jamie Childs Girdley and husband Rusty, sons Joe Childs and wife Katheryn and Terry Childs and wife Karen, grandchildren Billy Jack Gates, Megan Gates Pope, Colton Davis, Jerod Childs, and Jana Childs Parker and husband Billy, and great-grandchildren Addisson Pope, Jaiden Pope, Brayden Gates, Leighan Parker, and Billy Parker. He also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Jackie graduated from La Marque High School in 1954 where he played football, basketball, and baseball. After graduation he went to work for Monsanto Chemical Company in their Instrumentation Department. He then founded Southern Instrument and Valve Company in Texas City where he was CEO/Owner for 34 years.
Jackie was very involved in: TC/LM Chamber of Commerce - President, SFISD Board of Directors, Director Union Planters Bank, CAD Galveston County Board of Directors, HLSR Lifetime Member, Outstanding Galveston County Businessman of the Year, The Quarter Horse Association for many years. He was a member of 1st Presbyterian Church of Alvin and was a rancher and avid horseman. He had ranches in Normangee, Cuero, Santa Fe, and Alvin, TX.
While in Cuero, TX he was President of the Dewitt Medical Foundation - doing all of these things while doing what he truly enjoyed, raising and showing Quarter horses, raising and racing dogs at Gulf Greyhound Park, collecting antique cars, and watching the Houston Astros and Rockets.
His wishes were to be cremated and any expression of sympathy addressed to St. Jude Children's Hospital.