Location: A-Talbert

Born: September 18, 1941 Mart, McLennan County, Texas

Died: April 24, 2013 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Parents:
Roy Hensley Childs (1900 – 1957)
Lavera Lavonia Looney Childs (1916 – 1993)

Spouse: James Alford Robinson (1939 – 1984)

Spring has begun, the flowers are starting to bloom and God has called one of his angels home.

Faye Childs Robinson “Memaw” of China Spring, peacefully went to heaven on April 24, 2013, at the age of 71 after suffering a stroke. Her gift unto this earth was her family and her garden of beautiful flowers. As daughters, we knew the true meaning of family because of Mother’s love and strength for each of us. We had the honor of being at her side through life as well as her death. The family will receive visitors on April 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Services will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel on Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. with Dr. Brad Herridge, pastor of Bosqueville Baptist Church, officiating. She will be laid to rest in China Spring Cemetery.

Faye Childs Robinson was born in Mart, Texas, to Roy H. Childs and LaVera Looney Childs on Sept. 18, 1941. She was the seventh child to the union of her parents. She grew up in the Mart and Waco area and attended school in the Waco district. She married James A. Robinson on June 13, 1959, and unto their union they had three daughters: Teresa, Karan, and Jamie.

Many Waco children knew Faye’s face as they entered their doctors’ offices of Dr. Marion Carter and Dr. A.O. Manske were she was the receptionist for each of the physicians. After the retirement of the physicians, Faye worked for Dr. Ron Evans as his front office manager for a number of years. Then began working as a secretary at Providence Home Care until she retired. She decided to go back to work and joined the family business of Gilliam Contracting, Inc. as office manager until October 2012.

Survivors include: daughter, Teresa Gilliam and husband, Dale, their children and grandchildren; Dr. Bradley and Kaley Gilliam and children, Colton and Bristol of San Antonio. Brent and Christie Gilliam and soon to be number five great-grandchild of China Spring; daughter, Karan Merenda and husband, Jerome, their children, Trent, Tanner, Austin and Carson of Bosqueville; daughter, Jamie Busby-Wolfe and husband James, their children and grandchildren, Emily and Trey Busby, Meghan West and husband, Nathan and children, Braeden and Brandon Arp, A.J. and Karin Wolfe of Lorena; brothers, Darrell Lyons, Richard H. Childs ,and Larry A. Childs; sisters, Lynda Walls and Carolyn Alexander.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; brothers, Kenneth Childs, Roy “Buddy” Childs, Charles Childs; and sister, Mildred Teas.

She will be honorably escorted to her final resting place by sons-in-law, Dale, Jerome, and James; grandsons, Bradley, Brent, A. J. and Trey; and her brother, Larry Childs. Honorary escorts will be her brothers, Darrell and Richard; and grandsons, Trent, Tanner, Austin and Carson.