Obituary of Phyllis A. Childress

Phyllis A. (Pallone) Childress Our beloved Phyllis passed away peacefully on November 29, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents, Paschal and Pietrina Pallone; two sisters, Joanne Bacon and Norma Spaun and a grandson, Jeff Kramer Jr. She is survived by her husband, Kelly Childress of Tucson; her daughter, Patti Pangerl of New Ulm, TX and two sons, Bill Kramer (Simone) of Deerfield Beach, FL and Jeff Kramer (Kathy) of Churubusco, IN; a stepson, Keith Childress of Detroit, MI and a stepdaughter, Danita Hebert of Ft. Wayne, IN; four grandchildren and ten great- grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers, Jim Pallone of Albuquerque, NM and Pat Pallone (Ellen) of San Diego, CA; two sisters, Fran Toensing and Dorothy Hagins of Albuquerque, NM. She also had a very special place in her heart for her "adopted" daughter and grandson, Lisa and Tristan Drenske of Tucson. She was a very loving and giving person and she will be deeply missed by all whose life that she blessed. A Memorial Service will be offered Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at North Swan Baptist Church, 2727 N. Swan Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lottie Moon Christmas Foundation or to Carden Christian Academy in her memory at North Swan Baptist Church.