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Violet Childers Obituary

Mrs. Violet N. Childers, 103, formerly of Roanoke, died Friday June 25, 2010. She was born in Covesville, Va. June 1, 1907, and spent her early years in Nelson and Appomattox Counties. She is predeceased by her husband, Lewis B. Childers. They moved to Roanoke in 1927, where they raised their children, Reginald B. Childers and Janet C. Showalter, who survive her. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She was a secretary for the Roanoke City Schools. Her funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Donna Hopkins Britt at 12 noon on Monday, June 28, 2010, at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Ave. Roanoke, Va. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Donations to Calvary Baptist Church Foundation will be received in lieu of flowers. Calvary Baptist Church, 608 Campbell Ave. S.W. Roanoke, VA. 24016 Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131.

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Published by Roanoke Times from Jun. 26 to Jun. 28, 2010.

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June 30, 2010

Dear Janet and Lee - My condolences on the death of your mother/mother-in-law. I am sure she will be greatly missed by you and your children. I am now in the USA on business, returning tonight to London, where my son and daughter-in-law and step-son and his family will soon be joining me for the second marriage of my lovely British step daughter. It was so nice to see you both a few years ago out at my Virginia farm and I hope we can arrange another reunion when I am next in Virginia. Barbara and I got together a month or so ago when I was in Roanoke en route to the farm. Much love... Mary Moore

JUDY DUDDING

June 28, 2010

FOR ONE WHO GIVES SO MUCH TO OTHERS

ITS NOT THE THINGS THAT CAN BE BOUGHT
THAT ARE LIFES RICHEST TREASURE,
ITS JUST THE LITTLE HEART GIFTS
THAT MONEY CANNOT MEASURE.....
A CHEERFUL SMILE, A FRIENDLY WORD,
SYMPATHETIC NOD ARE PRICELESS LITTLE
TREASURES FROM THE STORE HOUSE OF
OUR GOD.... THEY ARE THE THINGS THAT
CANT BE BOUGHT WITH SILVER OR WITH
GOLD,FOR THOUGHTFULNESS AND KINDNESS
AND LOVE ARE NEVER SOLD....THEY ARE
THE PRICELESS THINGS IN LIFE FOR WHICH
NO ONE CAN PAY, AND THE SILVER FINDS RICH RECOMPENSE IN GIVING THEM AWAY.
AND WHO ON EARTH GIVES MORE AWAY AND
DOES MORE GOOD FOR OTHERS THAN UNDERSTANDING, KIND AND WISE AND SELFLESS, LOVING MOTHERS WHO ASK NO
MORE THAN JUST THE JOY OF HELPING THOSE THEY LOVE TO FIND IN LIFE
THE HAPPINESS THAT THEY ARE DREAMING OF. LOVE AND PRAYERS
JUDY DUDDING NEWPORT, VA.

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