John "Coach" Weldon Childress passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 31 2018. John was born in Huntsville, Alabama to William and Sue Childress. He graduated from Florence State University with a degree in Education and also received his Masters of Education from Alabama A&M. He was a teacher and Coach in the Huntsville City School System for 20 years. He then began a career in the Electronics Distribution Business where he was a salesman, sales Manager, and General Manager. He was a member of the Madison County Sports Hall Of Fame. Coach impacted and influenced many lives wherever he was working, teaching, or coaching. John is survived by his wife Jane Childress; son, Johnny Childress; daughter, Jana Caudle; stepdaughters, Karon Simms, Michelle Williams, and Susann Denson; brother, William Childress; sister, Sonya Heaney; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, September 8th at Latham United Methodist Church, 109 Weatherly Rd, Huntsville, AL, 35803. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will immediately follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Huntsville Hospital Hospice Family Care or to Latham United Methodist Church. (www.laughlinservice.com)