Oliver B. Childs, Sr., 88, of Salisbury, departed this life on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Edmund A. Childs, Sr. and Cecilia Ogetta Faust Childs. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy C. Childs.

He served in the United States Army. Prior to retiring, he was an educator in the Hotel & Restaurant Management Department at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) in Princess Anne.

Mr. Childs was a member of First Baptist Church of Salisbury. His home church was Gibson Temple Baptist Church, in Philadelphia, where he served as Chairman of Trustees. He was also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners, which he was a founding member, and Who’s Who.

He will be lovingly remembered by: a daughter, Renee Olivia Childs; two sons, Oliver B. Childs, Jr. (Susan) and Sean V. Childs; a brother, Edmund A. Childs, Jr. (Alma); three grandchildren, Kia C. Johnson (Wayne), Andre B. Childs (Hanna), and Douglas J. Lewis II (Samantha); five great-grandchildren, Raegan A. Clark, Cameron O. Johnson, Zoe M. Johnson, Andre B. Childs, Jr., and Remy N. Lewis; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, in-laws, and friends.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by a brother, John A. Childs, Sr.