Al Childrey

George Allen “Al” Childrey, 67, of Union City passed away 12:49 p.m. Thursday, June 29, 2023, at his home.
Funeral services were conducted 3 p.m. Sunday at First Methodist Church in Union City. The Rev. Roger Shock officiated. Burial followed in Mt. Ararat Cemetery near Troy.
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Alan Terry, Jesse Molloy, Justin McCullough, Cody Spaulding, Chance Stowe, Brian Aldridge, Mark Moore, Randy Ursery, George Evans, Jim Adams, Steve Sedberry and Seth Taylor.
Honorary pallbearers were employees of Collision Specialty and members of the Character Builders Sunday School Class.
Memorial donations may be made to Hometown Walk of Hope, 902 Perkins St., Union City, TN 38261; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Al was born Dec. 6, 1955, in Pontiac, Ill., son of the late James Madison and Iris Louise (Drummond) Childrey.
He was the owner and operator of Collision Specialty in Union City for 38 years. Al was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed traveling to games with his friends. He had coached youth baseball in Union City for 25 years and loved animals. Al was a member of First Methodist Church in Union City.
He is survived by his sister, Rebecca Murphy and husband, Greg, of Everett, Wash.; his brother, Joe David Childrey and wife, Danette, of Fairview, N.C.; his companion, Tina Isbell of Union City; his two nieces, Cara McCafferty and husband, James, of Camano Island, Wash., and Kasie Sedwick of Centralia, Ill.; his great-niece and great-nephew, Madeleine McCafferty and Benjamin McCafferty, both of Camano Island; Teresa Underwood of Troy, who was like a little sister to Al; and his special cousin, Evelyn Rudd of Mason Hall.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published in The Messenger 7.5.23