Erma V. Childers, 90, formerly of Jackson, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at Community Care Center in Lemay, Mo.

She was born March 1, 1915, at Pocahontas, daughter of Arthur and Nellie Abernathy Sides. She and Ike Owens were married Sept. 30, 1935. He died in 1968. She and Harvey Childers were married Sept. 8, 1973. He died in 1983. Childers was a seamstress 30 years at the former Lowenbaum Dress Factory in Jackson and Cape Girardeau. She attended New Bethel Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son, Vinyard Owens of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Esco Sides of Pacific, Mo., Arnold Sides of Blue Mound, Ill.; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three brothers and a grandson.

Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4 to 8 p.m. today and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Obituary printed in the Wednesday, March 16, 2005 edition of the Southeast Missourian newspaper.

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