Henry Howard Childers

Franklin - Henry Howard Childers, 74 of Franklin passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008 in Flat Rock, NC. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Paul and Sadie Simplot Childers. Mr. Childers was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War and was retired from Champion Paper as a lead mechanic. He was a Dobro player and had played with Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe and Bashful Brother Oswald and loved rebuilding show cars.

Surviving are two sons, Michael Delanor Childers and his wife Corie of Franklin and Robert Dean Childers and his wife Brenda of Asheville, NC. Two grandchildren Alyssa Marie and Chase Michael Childers also survive. He was preceded in death by a daughter Marilyn Rena’ Childers and a brother Hayes Childers.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday Dec. 10th in theChapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John Raby officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 PM in Bona Venture Cemetery in Canton, NC.

The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00AM, one hour prior to service at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.