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-inlaw
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.
Funeral services provided by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC