Gladys Ruth Childress, age 77, of Kingston, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. She was born on August 8, 1946, in Clarkrange, Tennessee. Gladys was a member of Centerview of Concord Baptist Church. She worked as a housekeeper for many families around Roane County for over 35+ years. She became family to those she worked for and they all loved her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Earl & Carrie Ashburn; daughter: Anna Janow Hall; and brothers: Burl, Scotty, and Albert Ashburn.

She is survived by her husband: Earl E. Childress; daughters: Sharon Janow Sevier, Tammy Janow Treadway, Carol Mulvin (Bill), Barb Wedlick (Glenn); sons: Dan Childress (Lisa), Jack Childress, and Eddie Childress (Dawn); grandchildren: Dustin Vaughn (Rebecca), Priscilla Christopher (Kenny Griffin), Isabella Huesca, Hunter Seiber, Haylee Vaughn, and Krista Treadway; great-grandchildren: Kloey Treadway and Karter Treadway; 15 other extended grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; brother: Vasco Ashburn; and many other family members and friends

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 11 a.m. until noon Eastern at Evans Mortuary in Rockwood. The funeral service will follow. Graveside and interment service will follow in the Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Powell, Tennessee.

Evans Mortuary in Rockwood is serving the family.