John Kelly Childers
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In loving memory of John Kelly Childers who passed away on April 26, 2021. John was born on May 8, 1962 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Billie Jo Childers (deceased) and John Elmer Childers (deceased). He was preceded in death by his sister Carol Childers Ansel.
John graduated Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in 1984 with a BBA in Business Administration. His entire work career was spent in commercial banking and national bank examination. He was held in high regard by everyone.
John loved the Lord, his family, friends, neighbors, church, and fellow workers at The Comptroller of the Currency where he worked 31 years. He touched countless lives in his community and at all the banks he examined over his many years as a National Bank Examiner. He had a deep enduring love for everyone and was hard pressed to ever find fault with anyone. John had a kind and gentle spirit.
A strong bond was maintained with his relatives and friends. Not an hour would pass without him mentioning something entertaining and positive about at least one of them. He developed many friends in Longview and at Lake Cherokee over the years and regularly kept in touch with his friends from Nacogdoches. He attended Pathway Church in Longview and was previously a member of First Baptist Church in Nacogdoches.
John is survived by his brother Henry Childers and wife Henrietta of Houston: brother-in-law Kirby Ansel of Houston; and nephews Clark Ansel and his wife Brooke of Dallas; Kyle Ansel of Avon, CO; Alex Childers and wife Tara and their son Campbell and daughter Tinsley of San Antonio and Kelly Childers and wife Shawna and daughters Veda and Ruby of Kansas City; and his close friends Tere and Richard Roark, and Eric Rynearson.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on May 3rd at Cason-Monk Funeral Home, 5400 North Street, Nacogdoches TX. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations be made in John's honor to the Elmer & Billie Jo Childers Family Scholarship Fund, Stephen F. Austin University, PO Box 6092, SFA Station, Nacogdoches TX 75962.