Frankie M. Childs, age 87, of Kingston, passed away August 19, 2020 at her home. She was born March 31, 1933 in Kingston and has been a lifelong resident of Roane County. She retired from the Roane Hosiery Mill after working as a seamstress for over twenty years. Before working at the mill, she cleaned houses for a living. She enjoyed watching westerns and reading the newspaper. She loved watching wrestling and would get so excited or upset at live wrestling. She became known as “The High Heel Lady”, because she would throw her shoe at the wrestlers. She was preceded in death by husband: Jack Dempsey Childs; son: Edward Childs; grandson: Eric Farmer; parents: Frank & Ella Grace Grigsby; and 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Survivors include her children: Brenda Sue Walden (Bill) of Kingston, Elizabeth Farmer (Edward) of Thomasville, North Carolina, Gail Sosa of Kingston, and Gregory Frank Childs of Kingston; grandchildren: Brandy, Fonda & husband, Gerardo, DeWayne & wife, Cindy, Anita & husband, Aaron, Ashley & husband, Kevin, and Kera; great-grandchildren: Rachel, Porsche, Heather, Matthew & wife, Brandi, Noah, Isaiah, Kaedyn, and Seth; great-great-grandchildren: Ivy, Noelia, Donavon, Brian, Collen, and Cole; sister: Phyllis Pesterfield of Kingston; and several extended family members and friends. Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2020 at Poplar Springs Cemetery.