Jerry Lynn “Papa Jerry” Childers

By Butler Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center June 7, 2024 11:53 am

Jerry Lynn “Papa Jerry” Childers, 69, of Springfield, died at 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Jerry was born March 12, 1955 in Lincoln, IL.

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