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Victoria Childs

1945 - 2025

Victoria Childs obituary, 1945-2025, Hopkins, SC

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Victoria Childs Obituary

Victoria Childs

October 3, 1945 - September 19, 2025

Hopkins, South Carolina - Victoria Grove Childs passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025. She was 79 years old.

She was born on October 3, 1945 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the daughter of the late Joseph Edward Childs and Romola Lendrem Childs. She graduated from Wade Hampton High School in 1963. She attended Lenoir-Rhyne University. She devoted her life to caregiving for the elderly and to children. She enjoyed reading spiritual novels. In her youth, she enjoyed hiking at Paris Mountain State Park and Furman University.

She is predeceased by her sister, Deborah Joanne Childs.

She is survived by her brother, Kenneth Lendrem Childs and multiple nieces and nephews.

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Published by The State from Sep. 23 to Sep. 26, 2025.

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Cheryl Russell

October 13, 2025

Ken, I am so sorry to hear of Vicki's death. We had a fun time in high school. I have lost your phone number - I wanted to call you. If you want, our number is still the same. Love, Cheryl(Wright Russell)

Dennis Lendrem

September 23, 2025

Sadly, we never met. On behalf of your Lendrem cousins.

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