Cecil C Childress

Cecil Childress, 95, of Vermilion, died Sunday, August 21, 2022 at his home after a lengthy illness.

He was born November 21, 1926, in Grundy, Virginia, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 51 years moving from Lorain.

Cecil was a veteran of the US Army.

He worked as a Maintenance Superintendent for Ford Motor Co., Lorain, for 28 years retiring in 1985.

Cecil was a member of the First Baptist Church of Birmingham.  He enjoyed farming, tending to his fruit trees in the orchard, strumming his banjo and playing the harmonica.  He also loved attending Bluegrass Music Festivals and traveling to Texas in his RV in the winters where he did mission work with an orphanage.

He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Emma Green-Childress; sons, Samuel (Malinda) Childress of Vermilion, Frank (Norma) Childress of Surry, Virginia, Timothy Childress of Louisville, KY, and James (Ginger) Childress of Bettendorf, Iowa; daughter, Carol (Jon) Lamprecht of Geneva, OH;  6 grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Roger (Edgar) Childress of Grundy, Virgina and Virgil (Terera) Childress of Salem, Virginia; and his sisters, Lena Dohanyos of Lorain and Linda (Dorlis) Cook of Abingdon, Virginia.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty (nee Smith) Childress; parents, Jesse and Toy (nee Vandyke) Childress; and 10 siblings.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 1:00 p.m. at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, Ohio.  Pastor Marvin Osborn will officiate.  Inurnment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery where the Amherst Military Honor Guard will conduct military honors.

The family suggests memorial contributions to First Baptist Church of Birmingham, 5918 OH-60, Birmingham, OH 44816.

Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com.