The daughter of Mr. Sylvester Clark, Sr. and Mrs. Lillie Walker Childs, of Columbus, Theresa was a Columbus native who attended Baker High School. She was retired from Kellogg/Keebler (formerly Sunshine Biscuit) with 30 years of dedicated service and many years as a chief shop steward machine operator, maintenance etc.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Sylvester Clark, Jr.

Surviving other than her parents, are: five children, Tunja Childs, Natasha Felton (Robert), Everett Clark, Andreas Wright (Erica) and Tristen Word; ten grandchildren; three siblings, Belverly Williams, Everett Childs and James Childs, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.