Dr. Robert Clair Childress

February 22, 1929-December 17, 2022

Dr. Robert Clair Childress, 93, of Westfield, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 at Riverview Health in Noblesville.

He was born on Feb. 22, 1929 to Johnson and Mildred (Hall) Childress in Goodland, Indiana.

Dr. Childress proudly served his country as a Captain in the United States Army from 1956-1957 and was stationed in Bordeaux France where he met his beautiful wife Line. He graduated from IU in 1951 as a Phi Beta Kappa, and then from the IU School of Medicine in 1954 with honors as an Alpha Omega Alpha recipient.

He opened a private practice in Ocala, Florida from 1962-1982 and then moved to Bedford, Ind., where he practiced at the Bedford Medical Clinic for 23 years. Dr. Childress married Line Berr in France on April 4, 1957.

He loved being outside and tending to his garden, watching IU basketball, listening to classical music, playing euchre, and being with his dogs. He loved his family more than anything.

Survivors include his wife Line Childress; son Eric (Cynthia) Childress; 3 daughters Sonia (David) Childress-Hoek, Tina Childress-Brown and Michelle (Don) Nickum; 8 grandchildren Nicholas, Matthew, Alexander, Morgan, Madeline, Sydney, Melina and Pierce; 4 great-grandchildren Mosha, Maverick, Maine and Meadow; and his beloved dog Amie.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Richard Childress.

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022 at Faith Lutheran Church, 2200 South High St., in Bloomington. Pastor Eric Edwards will officiate. Burial will be at Green Hill Cemetery in Bedford immediately following the funeral service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society for Hamilton County or the IU school of medicine in honor of Dr. Robert C. Childress.

Online condolences may be made at randallroberts.com