Tammy Jo Childress

March 22, 1958 - February 11, 2015

Mattoon, IL-Tammy Jo Childress, age 56, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 12:10 a.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.\r\n\r\nA memorial gathering in her honor will be held at the Salvation Army in Mattoon, IL, from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015. Inurnment will take place at Roselawn Cemetery at a later date. Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, located at 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938, is assisting the family with arrangements. \r\n\r\nBorn March 22, 1958, in Charleston, IL, Tammy was the daughter of Vern and Joan (Justice) Fox. She married Earl Henry 'Tiny' Childress in June of 1978, in Charleston, IL. He passed way January 22, 1987. Survivors include their children, James Henry Childress; Junior Childress and wife Brittany; Robert Edward Childress and wife Josie; and Patrick Michael Childress, all of Mattoon, IL; one sister, Lynn Thomas of North Carolina; and six grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents. \r\n\r\nMrs. Childress was previously employed by Hilltop Convalescent Center. She was a member of The Fields Church and the 700 Club. \r\n \r\nMemorials in her honor may be made to the family in care of Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home. \r\n\r\nPlease visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with her family. \r\n