Garland Kenneth Childress, 88, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort KY. Garland was born August 25, 1932 to the late Walter “Pete” Childress and Alice Jones Childress in Cub Run, KY.
Garland served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was an avid storyteller and loved to talk about old cars and combustion engines. He and his beloved wife spent 61 years doing genealogical research traveling all over the country meticulously searching through old paper documents and microfilm. He recently donated their research to the Hart County Historical Society in Munfordville, KY.
Other than his parents, Garland was preceded in death by his wife, Leda Childress whom he married August 17, 1953 and his son Timothy Keith Childress October 3, 1957. He is survived by his sister, Dana Childress Rorer of Lawrenceburg, Ky and several nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at Thursday, May 27th from 11am-1pm with the funeral service beginning at 1pm at the Sego Funeral Home. Burial will in the Cub Run Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers Memorial contributions may be made to the Cub Run Cemetery fund, P.O. Box 637, Munfordville, KY 42765
