George William “Bill” Childs, 72, of Beaumont, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Bill was born August 25, 1942, in New Jersey, to Anna Patterson Hill.  He spent the first 4 years of his life in Asbury Park, New Jersey, with his birth family, before being adopted in 1946 by his father, William Childs and mother, Alice Coombs Childs.

His father was a leader in the Boy Scouts, and Bill achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he was sixteen. He served in the Air Force from 1961 until 1963. He spent most of his years as a Manager/Contractor for various construction companies. His hobby’s included the occasional trip to a casino ...any casino... as well as collecting antique beer memorabilia and advertising art.

A life-long dog lover, he was preceded in death by his Doberman, Dusty and survived by his Black Lab, Domino. One of the biggest moments of his life was traveling to New Jersey in 1998 and being reunited with his brothers and sisters from his birth family. His daughters located the surviving members of his birth family and accompanied him on the reunion journey. Bill always said being adopted was one of the best things that could have happened to him, but was overjoyed to reunite with his siblings.

Survivors include his wife, Lydia Ivy; brothers, Chris and Bobby; sister, Audrey; beloved daughters, Jeanne, Karen, Lisa, Angie, and Kristina; grandchildren, Lelia, Blake, Andrew, Karla, Zachery, Sterling, Mika, Timmy, Kailynn, Hallie, and Jonathan.

He is preceded in death by his parents; birth mother; sister, Hilda; and brothers, Charles and Carl.

His cremation arrangements were held through Broussard’s Crematorium under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.

Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, Virginia 22312.