CHILDERS, DOROTHY F., 85, of Stuart, FL, died October 24, 2008, at Treasure Coach Hospice in Stuart, of complications following a stroke. She was a woman with a quick wit, tender heart, and strong will. Mrs. Childers was a registered nurse, born in Welch, WV, and a graduate of St. Mary's College of Nursing in Huntington, WV. She raised her family in Louisville, KY, and also lived part-time in Pass Christian, MS, and Chicago, IL. She had been a Stuart resident for 16 years. She loved interior design, gardening, reading, and a good story. Mrs. Childers' parents were Kyle Freeman, a coal miner, and Mary Cotton Freeman, a mother of six. She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, James Childers, M.D., of Stuart, FL; daughters, Mary Ann Childers, Sara Jean Childers, M.D., and Carol Lynn Childers, M.D., all of Chicago, IL; grandchildren, Alex Childers Chaviano, Amherst College, Amherst, MA, and Katherine Elise Chaviano, Phillips Andover Academy, Andover MA; sister, Mary Lou! ise Bevins, Pass Christian, MS; and brother, Kyle E. Freeman, Key Largo, FL. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian St., Stuart, FL, 34997, or the American Heart Association. Published in The Courier-Journal on 10/28/2008