Childress, Evelyn K. 95 of Phoenix, passed away on September 18, 2009. Evelyn K. Childress, 95, was born July 16, 1914 in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, and passed away peacefully at home on September 18, 2009. She was raised by her grandparents in Peckville, Pennsylvania, along with her sister, two brothers, and four aunts. After high school, Evelyn moved to New York City and received her nursing degree from Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. She took additional classes at Columbia University and specialized in pulmonary diseases. She began regular train trips back and forth from New York to Phoenix, transporting and caring for patients with tuberculosis or emphysema. On one such trip, she met George Childress while they were horseback riding at South Mountain. They were married in 1938 and lived to celebrate their 62nd anniversary together. Evelyn was fun loving, adventuresome, strong, and independent. She loved to read, play card games, go to symphonies, and fish in Greer. Her true love, however, was celebrating holidays by filling the house with decorations, music, delicious foods, and gifts. Her generosity was not only limited to family but extended to the to the community through her volunteerism and charity work. Evelyn's life was blessed with good friends, fun family gatherings, and exotic travels. She is survived by her daughters, Judy (Michael) Walsh and Janet, her son George, her two granddaughters, and her four great grandchildren. A small family service will be held in celebration of Evelyn's life. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Street, Phoenix, Arizona. Published in The Arizona Republic on September 27, 2009