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Loving Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle, Veteran and Thoughtful Friend. Devoted to his family, awesome fisherman and an Atlanta Falcons superfan.
Will Be Missed by All
Frederick L. Childs passed on to eternal glory August 6, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Life began for Fred on December 30, 1968 in Houston County, Georgia to the parentage of the late Henry Childs III and the late Geraldine Clark-Childs. Upon graduating high school, Fred joined the United States Army working as a medic before retiring in 1991.
After completing his Army assignment, Fred decided to settle in the state of Virginia working in the civilian sector as a Surgical Technician and met his soul mate and loving wife Sherri Childs. Fred worked at various hospitals for the last 30 years and was considered by many as a highly skilled, extremely competent and knowledgeable Surgical Technician. Physicians, nurses, surgical technicians and students he had mentored affectionately gave him the nickname of “The Old Bull”.
Fred loved his family tremendously and always made it a point to express to everyone his love for his family. Fred was a great provider, hard worker and an awesome friend to many. Fred also had an awesome love for fishing and was an avid fisherman. Fred would enter numerous fishing tournaments, go on chartered fishing trips and would fish every chance that he could. He often would come home with loads of fish that he would put in the freezer or give away to family and friends. Fred’s love of fishing was known throughout his neighborhood community and a few neighbors had given him the nickname “The Bass man”. Fred also had a great love for football and was a diehard fan of the Atlanta Falcons.
Fred had an extraordinarily strong and positive spirit and made friends wherever he went. He was also very spiritual, kind and thoughtful man and would always go the extra mile to help family, a friend or a neighbor. He was known throughout his family as the teacher, mentor, preacher and motivational speaker with his discussions about positive energy, having a purpose and believing in yourself.
Fred had great faith in God; so much so that when he diagnosed with his illness, he was more worried about his family than himself. He showed tremendous strength, courage, faith and honor until God called him to his eternal resting place.
Fred is survived by his wife of 24 years, Sherri L. Childs, 1 son Frederick Childs Jr. (C.J.), 2 daughters Tiffany Childs, Sequoia Childs. One sister, Tammy Machele (Spencer) Tobler, three sisters-in-law Adrienne (Tony) Williams, Denise Curtis, Tammie Latimore, one mother-in-law Shirley Curtis, one nephew Omar Tobler, one niece KeYuana Latimore, his best friend Lamont Wright (Robin) along with several relatives and friends
He is predeceased by his parents Henry Childs III and Geraldine Clark-Childs, his brother David Latimore and Uncle Larry Haslem.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7
Forever in Our Hearts Mr. Frederick L. Childs
Jocelyne “Joyce” Tabaka
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jocelyne “Joyce” Tabaka, age 96 of McLean, Virginia, on August 13th, 2020.
Joyce’s life was nothing less than extraordinary. Born in Tunis, Tunisia to the late Felix and Theresa Perez, it is there where she met the absolute love of her life, Walter Tabaka, a U.S. Army solider deployed during World War II. Their lifelong love story began there in Tunisia and would see Joyce journeying by ship across the Atlantic to begin a new life with Walter in Passaic, New Jersey. They were married on March 28th, 1945 and were completely inseparable until Walter’s untimely passing in 1999. Joyce and Walter had an incredible life together. They traveled locally and abroad, often searching for fabrics and fashions that Joyce filled her boutiques with, Walter never more than a few steps away holding Joyce’s shopping finds. Joyce’s greatest passions included sewing, painting, and cooking and she was amazing at all of them! She had designed luxurious gowns for some of the most remarkable First Ladies of the U.S. White House. Her paintings weren’t just astoundingly beautiful, but they seemed to re-tell the stories of her travels and her life with Walter. Joyce’s personality can best be described as vivacious and spirited; she spoke five languages fluently and made friends wherever she went. She cherished every moment she spent with her many adoring friends and family, and her beautiful 17-year old Himalayan cat, Minouche. Joyce made long-lasting friendships across the globe, but was especially close to her incredible friends, Mohammad and Giselle.
Walter and Joyce’s greatest joy was their three children, and eventually, the grandchildren and greatgrandchildren who filled their lives with absolute delight. Joyce is survived by her two sons, Walter Tabaka, Jr. and his wife Jan Tabaka, and Allen Tabaka and his wife Dorene Tabaka, and her daughter Sandy Hunt and her partner Ken Reed. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, Becky Snyder, Shane Tabaka, Tracy Tabaka, Alicia Tabaka, Doug Tabaka, and Jackie Tabaka; and seven great grandchildren. We will all miss our “Meme” more than could ever be expressed in words.
Joyce will be laid to rest beside her loving and devoted Walter on Friday, August 21st, 2020 at the Quantico National Cemetery, in a private interment. Knowing that Walter and Joyce will now be eternally reunited brings the family great comfort with her passing. A celebration of Joyce’s amazing life will be held at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Inova Palliative Care Services at https://support.inova.org/page/3974/donate.
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