Genevieve Ruth Horne Childers

SHELBY: Genevieve “Jenny” Horne Childers, 86, went to be with The Lord on April 20, 2025. Jenny, known affectionately by her family as “Bebe”, was born and raised in Shelby, NC to Horace Lee and Clara Reid Horne.

Jenny loved sports and was a star basketball player at Shelby High School. After college, while working at PPG, she met her future husband, Jesse B. Childers. Jesse and “Sam”, as he called her, moved to Farmville, NC in 1969, then to Greenville, NC in 1973. Jenny became the first female Police Officer for the Farmville Police Department, moving up to the position of Lieutenant, where she worked until retirement in 1998. During her time on the force, Jenny began coaching Little League baseball, and coached for over 35 years, stopping at the age of 79. Due to declining health, she moved back to Shelby to be close to family in 2019.

Jenny was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse; her parents; brothers Wallace Horne and Henry Horne; sister Iris H. Maloney; sisters-in-law Marie Horne and Yvonne Horne, brother-in law Robert Maloney; and nephew Josh Ferree.

She is survived by her Son, Mike Childers and wife Mary-Ann of Gaffney, SC; Step-daughter Pam Childers of Forest City, NC; grandson Mason Childers and wife Candice of Winterville, NC; grandson Jamison Childers and wife Amber of Shelby, NC; great-granddaughter Annalise Childers of Winterville, NC; brother, Garnie Horne and wife Robin of Louisa, VA; niece Pam Helms and husband Wayne of Shelby, NC, as well as several other nieces and nephews that she loved dearly, as well as extended family.

A special thank you to Darlene Blanton for the amazing love and care you helped provide for Mom.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm at First Wesleyan Church, 505 N. Piedmont Dr. Kings Mountain, NC with Pastor Caleb Williams officiating. Visitation will be at the Church 1 hour prior to the service.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Ignite Church, 4150 Bayswater Road, Winterville, NC on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm.

Memorials may be made to The Josh Ferree Memorial Scholarship Fund at Cleveland Community College.

Services are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. www.claybarnette.com