Terry Joe Childers, son of William Childers of Bernie, Missouri, and the late Mildred Cullum Childers, was born on August 30, 1960 in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on April 22, 2021 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 60 years.

Mr. Childers worked in maintenance at WW Wood Products in Dudley, Missouri.

On July 13, 1979, in Bernie, Missouri, he was first united in marriage to Deanna Gay Minton. Mrs. Childers preceded him in death on December 24, 2016. He was then united in marriage to Sharon Burns on November 30, 2019, in Dexter, Missouri. Mrs. Childers survives of their home in Dexter.

In addition to his wife, Sharon, and his father, William, he is survived by three sons, James Childers (Sabrina) of Dexter, Missouri, Terry Childers Jr. (Ashley) of Ashland, Alabama, Gavin Childers (Toni) of Dexter, Missouri; by his daughter, Christina Woolard (Nick) of Naylor, Missouri; by his step-sons, Dusty Burns (Chassey) and Dalton Burns (Jessica), all of Dexter, Missouri; by two brothers, Danny Childers of Bernie, Missouri, and Larry Childers of Campbell, Missouri; by his sister, Lorie Reed of Bernie, Missouri; and by nineteen grandchildren.

Other than by his first wife and mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, Randy Childers.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, April 25, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Monday, April 26, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Troy Sisk officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.