Mrs. Lillie Mae Childers age 88, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Monday May 25, 2020 at the home of her daughter surrounded by her loving family. Lillie Mae was born October 6, 1931 in Dalton, Georgia. She was preceded in death by loving husband of forty-four years, Howard Childers, Jr., who died February 26, 2002, her father, Howard Mitchell Clark, her mother and step-father, Minnie Irene Staten Clark and Emerson Barrett and brothers, C. M. "Thomas" Clark and George Clark and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Howard and Katie Morris Childers, Sr.   Lillie Mae worked for over eighteen years at Belcraft and over fourteen years at Beaulieu of America.  She was a longtime member of Welcome Hill Baptist Church.

Lillie Mae was a godly mother, who influenced her daughters, grandchildren, and all who knew her.  She was known at her church as the cake lady and made the best fried apple pies and coconut cakes, her clean yard and the fact that one never left her home hungry.

She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Wanda and Daniel Duke, and Tammy Childers; grandchildren, Laura Hawkins, Carrie and Brian Bishop, and Chesalon Dean; great-grandchildren, Audrey Hawkins, Braxton Hawkins, Garrett Hawkins, Beau Hawkins, Sophia Hawkins and Chloe Bishop; sister-in-law, Altha Clark; her special friend, Homer Ogle, and special friends Joe Dean, Regina Bell, Edna and Reggie Gazaway and Grady and Genell Dilbeck; several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to recognize Amedisys Hospice for the special care they extended to our Mother during her last days.

Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Lillie Mae Childers will be held Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Welcome Hill Baptist Church with _Reverend Bruce Beach and Reverend Travis Martin officiating.  She will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband at the Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery with Randall Dempsey, Brandon Dempsey, Braxton Hawkins, Garrett Hawkins, Beau Hawkins and Gary Clark proudly serving as pallbearers.  The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday and after 11:00 a.m. Saturday until the service hour.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com . Arrangements by, Ponders Melrose Chapel 138 Melrose Drive Dalton, GA 30721, 706-226-4002