Jeanette Lee Cook Childers, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Summit Place in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born April 30, 1936 in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Rev. Howard T. and Vernease Cook. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years William (Bill) H. Childers, a daughter Janet Lee Childers and a brother Edward T. Cook. Jeanette was a long time member of Temple Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and served as a Youth Director along with her husband. She is a current member of First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain where she was a choir member. During her lifetime she worked for the Margrace Mill, and Matthew Belk at Eastridge Mall in Gastonia where she was the secretary for the store manager. She then went to work with her husband at Childers Heating and Cooling until they both retired in 2004. She served as leader of a local Brownie troop back in the '60's, volunteered at local voting sites and was involved in her church's activities. She loved her church and the Joy Sunday School class. She was famous for her candied yams at church functions, cheered for the Carolina basketball team, could play a mean game of Rook with family members and was on a lady's bowling team. Jeanette and her husband loved to travel and would take their daughters on family vacations to New York, Texas, Louisiana, Mexico, Massachusetts, Arizona, Hawaii and every year a week at Myrtle Beach. Later she and her husband were able to travel internationally to France, Germany, the Holy Land, Greece, Barbados, Aruba and many other places. Once her grandson was born, they took him traveling too. After retirement she took trips to New York with ladies from the church and out West with her neighbors. She is going to be missed by everyone who knew and loved her.

Survivors: Daughter: Cindy Mixter and husband Mark A. Mixter, Wendell, NC
Grandson: Ryan W. Mixter and wife Martha, Wendell, NC
Great Grandsons: H. Fox Mixter and Lincoln Mixter, Wendell, NC
Sisters: Juanita Scott and husband Hollis Scott, N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Martha (Kitty) Carder, Gamaliel, KY
Marjorie Abbott, Rome, GA
Sheila Robertson and husband Mike Robertson, Wendell, NC
Many nieces and nephews

FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, March 31, 2025, at 12:00 PM at First Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. John Sloan officiating

VISITATION: Monday, March 31, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM prior to the service in the Stained Glass Room of First Baptist Church

INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina

MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, memorials in Jeanette's memory may be made to Carolina Caring Hospice at www.carolinacaring.org

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