Dates
Lacita Joan Childs passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, in San Angelo, Texas. Lacita Childs was born January 30, 1933, in Texarkana, Texas. She married James W. Childs of Texarkana on June 10, 1950, they later moved to Houston and celebrated 57 beautiful years of marriage. She was a repeat member of the Million Dollar Club with Wallace Realtors. Lacita was baptized as one of Jehovah Witnesses on January 1, 1972. Through the years she and J.W. helped many individuals learn about Jehovah and His hope for mankind. She was the matriarch of the family, caring for her parents later in their lives, and she and J.W. spent many summers soaking up the sun with their grandchildren in their travel trailer on Galveston island. They loved to visit Gaido's Restaurant, where they had celebrated their honeymoon.
She is preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Childs; brother Robbie Smith; mother, Mary Smith; and father, Emerson Smith. She is survived by sons Mark Childs (Carolyn) and Dennis Childs (Pam); grandchildren Jennifer McInnis Fadel (Ali); Denver Childs (Karmen); Jacqueline Childs; Crystal Allen (Brent); Brittany Childs; and great grandchildren, Michael McInnis (Katherine), Taylor McInnis (Zachary), Arden Harrison (Colby), Morgan Childs, Emma Childs, Logan Childs, and Mila Allen.
Services will be conducted by Ed Tiemann and streamed online at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2021.
In lieu of Flowers, donations may be sent to Alzheimer's Association