CHILDRESS, DENNIS ALAN, age 56, died on Sunday, September 18, 2016, with his loving family by his side. He was born January 21, 1960, in Cincinnati, and was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Mildred Childress and his brother Timmy Childress. Dennis leaves behind one brother Dale Childress, sister-in-law Sylvia Childress, one niece Megan, 3 nephews Michael, Samuel and Brian, and Etta Evans, his loving guardian who devoted 27 years to him, along with her children. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Wednesday from 10 a.m. until funeral service at 12 noon.