Norma Childress

Norma Kressler Childress “Rusty, Francis or Grandma Redhead” of Silverhill and recently Newton, Alabama, passed away peacefully in her sleep December 27, 2025, at the age of 67. Norma was a loving mother of her four sons, and loving grandma of her 10 grandchildren, and was looking forward to becoming a great grandma. She deeply loved her husband, David Childress, who sadly passed away in 2020. She loved everyone, especially her grandchildren, and she had a special connection with them. She looked forward to her daily visits from her granddaughters Laney, Bailey and Avery when they would bring her dandelions and other flowers found during their excursions around the property. She was the kind of woman that would give the shirt off her back to help someone in need. She had a great since of humor and she always knew how to make someone laugh and wasn’t afraid to stand up to and for someone. Norma loved to travel and dreamed of traveling the country with her husband in their motor home. She loved the thrill of adventure. She loved to eat Chinese food and would go often. She enjoyed good company and she never met a stranger in her entire life. She will be deeply missed by everyone she knows. She is preceded in death by her husband William David Childress, her son Thomas “T.J.” Kressler, Sr., her sisters Helen Bradford and Betty Booth, and her parents Leroy Kressler, Sr. and Mary Kressler. She is survived by her three sons, two daughters-in-law and 10 grandchildren: her two grandsons Thomas Kressler Jr. and Kaiden Kressler of Foley, Alabama; her son Raymond Childress, his wife Ann, their two sons Zack, his wife Erica, and Diesel all of Silverhill, Alabama; her son David “Ben” Childress of Newton, Alabama; and her son Willard Childress, his wife Dana and their six children Bracey, Daphne, Laney, Bailey, Avery and Walter all of Newton, Alabama; her sisters Elsie Bass (Harry) of Pace, Florida, Jody Resmondo (Wayne) of Summerdale, Mary Ann Doege (Carl) of Summerdale, and brother Leroy Kressler, Jr. (Carol) of Lillian as well as many other loving family members. Norma’s funeral service will be grave side and will be held at Silverhill Cemetery, located on County Road 49, on Friday, January 2, 2026, at 1000. After the service a gathering of family and friends will be at her son Raymond Childress’ home.

Norma Childress

December 27, 2025

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December 27, 2025

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