Paul Childres

Paul Benjamin Childres CONNELLY SPRINGS After a brief illness, Paul Benjamin Childres, 46, of Connelly Springs, passed away surrounded by family and friends Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. Paul was born Dec. 9, 1965, in Catawba County to Harold Franklin Childres Sr. and Maxine Moore Childres. He enjoyed the arts, being outdoors, and cooking. His interest in cooking led to a degree in Culinary Arts from CCC&TI. He was a musician and guitar instructor. In addition to his parents, survivors include his companion, Janette Lippard, of the home; brothers, Hal Childres Jr., of Raleigh, Wesley Childres, of Wake Forest and Dale Childres and wife, Terri, and their children, Nathan and Lily Childres, of Hilde-bran. Also surviving are numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family will receive friends Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Penelope Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held following the receiving at 2 p.m. at Penelope Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Ingle officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Granite Falls, N.C. Memorials may be made to Penelope Baptist Church, "Out of the Ashes Fund", 3310 Main Ave., NW, Hickory, NC 28601 or to the Culinary Arts Program at The Foundation of CCC&TI, Inc., P.O. Box 600, Lenoir, NC 28645 or online at cccti.edu/Foundation/ Donations.asp. An online guestbook and obituary is available at heritage funeralservices.com. Heritage Funeral Services & Crematory is serving the family.


This obituary was originally published in the News Herald (Morganton, NC).