Billy Joe Childress Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 31, 2022 we had to say goodbye to Billy Joe Childress of Newport, Arkansas. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Billy Joe Childress to show support.
He was predeceased by: his father Ed Childress; his son Germon Crite; and his siblings, Donald James, Timothy Childress, Bernard Childress, Mildred Curry and Pamela Childress.
He is survived by: his wife Angelia Childress; his sons, Jerbace Crite (Marissa Robinson) of Searcy, Billy Joe Crite (Raissa) of Jonesboro, Drew Crite of Dermount, Curtis Gist of Newport and Quantaveon Livingston of Newport; his stepson Samuel Houston of Newport; his daughters, LaShaye Blake (Danny) of Jonesboro and Camie Crite of Blytheville; his stepdaughters, Shameka Houston of Newport and Shaundrika Houston of Newport; his siblings, Lenard Moore of Diaz, Edward James Childress of Atlanta, Reonard Childress (Porsha) of Jonesboro, Charles James Childress of Jonesboro, John Childress (Tonya) of Alabama, Patsy Bonds (Lewis) of Memphis, Margaret Davis (Donald) of Brownsville, Shirley Johnson of Newport, Lucy West (Jimmie) of Newport, Sharon Bailey of Jonesboro and Kathy Childress of Searcy; his mother-in-law Netter Brandon of Newport; his close friends, Lacy of California and Bobby T. Smith; his nephews, Joseph Gist, Xavier Rucker, Tony Phillips and Jovan Holman; his uncle Jessie Gist; his siblings-in-law, Leotis Gist (Shirley) of Newport, Dana Gist of Newport and Brandy Harris (Willie) of Newport; and his daughters, Kesa Holman of Newport and Holly Phillips (Tony) of Newport. He is also survived by twenty seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
