Doyle Childress' Obituary
S. Doyle Childress, Jr., born on January 9, 1943, to his parents who preceded him, Sidney Doyle and Addie Gray Childress and big brother to Jerry Childress (Judy). Doyle unexpectedly went to be with his Savior and Lord on January 7, 2016. He is survived by his wife and “soul mate” of 48 years, Eddie Jean Baldwin Childress, his proudest two achievements in life, his sons, Brian Doyle Childress (Kristi) and Collin J Childress (Jennifer). He was blessed with five beautiful grandchildren, Riley Kate, Cooper, Hudson, Colton, and Evie. Doyle had a “Big, ”magnetic personality and a unique ability to build successful and sustainable relationships in both life and in business. Doyle’s passion for loving and mentoring people yielded him a lifetime of joy in family and professional success throughout his career. Over his 50 year career in Sales and Marketing, Doyle earned multiple national leadership awards as a top sales person and executive at McDonald Brothers in the consumer products sector for two fortune 500 companies Whirlpool and RCA, and he was also the key contract facilitator in the Nasdaq listing of a local computer technology company, SCB Computer Technology. Doyle ended his career as Regional Vice President of Sales for Cook Systems International. Doyle’s professional success was only a secondary to his huge success as a dedicated and loving family man.The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 12 at Kirby Woods Baptist from 10:00-11:30 with the service to follow immediately. Interment will follow at Memorial Park.
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