Dr. Jim L. Childs, 71, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Baptist Health Deaconess.

He was born on February 21, 1950, in Camden, TN, to the late Rowena Rollins Caplan and Michael Caplan. He was an author, gun enthusiast, and loved motorcycle riding. Jim was a proud veteran of the United States Army and served during Vietnam. He was Senior Pastor and a member of Messengers of Life Church in Madisonville.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Brenda Childs; his infant son, Jason Lee Childs; and his brothers, John and Jerry Childs.

Survivors include his wife of seventeen years, Connie Childs of Madisonville; his daughter, Carrie (Curt) Childs Eison of Madisonville; his son, Jimmie (Dana) Childs of Hanson, KY; stepdaughters, Delisa (Evan) Porter of Lebanon, KY, Melinda Atkinson of Campbellsville, KY, and Melodie (Rick) Richberg of Bambers, S.C.; grandchildren, Logan Childs, Jonah Childs, Alysia Offutt, Elijah Offutt, Derrick Caldwell, Alexis Caldwell, Natalie Caldwell, Isiah Atkinson, Diont'e Atkinson, Joseph Kemp, Ricky Richberg, Katelynn Eison, and Elijah Eison; and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Messengers of Life Church, 3140 Grapevine Road, Madisonville, with Apostle Leon Walters officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Hopkins County Honor Guard at the church. Burial to follow at Grapevine Cemetery in Madisonville. Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

A visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Thursday at Messengers of Life Church.

The pallbearers are Marvin Hightower, Roy Ellis, Chris Page, Tim Rigdon, Brad Payne, and Robert White.