Vicki D. Childs

Vicki D. Childs, 58, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, died Saturday, April 8, 2017. Her Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in the Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting Street, at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.

Vicki was born July 6, 1958 in Quincy, Florida, daughter of Elwyn Childs and Yvonne Hiers Childs. She graduated from Ravenwood Academy, then from Valdosta State College in 1980, where she was the first female public safety officer. In high school, she was a double Master 4-H Winner in Georgia from 1974-1976. Vicki was the district high school winner in Extemporaneous Speaking in 1976. She served as President of the Lambda Alpha Epsilon Criminal Justice Fraternity at Valdosta State College. She obtained her Masters of Science in Criminal Justice from Charleston Southern University in 2002.

Vicki began her career as a probation officer for the state of Georgia and then worked as a special agent for the Naval Investigative Service. She was the South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators (SCALI) Investigator of the Year in 1986. Vicki served as the director of the association from 2005-2011 and was given the Who's Who Award in 2009. She was a member of the National Association of Investigative Specialists, the World Association of Detectives, and a Past President of the South Carolina Association of Private Investigators.

As a private investigator, Vicki owned and operated Blazer Investigative and Security Consultants. She also taught Criminal Justice at Trident Technical College and served on the Criminal Justice Advisory Board.

She served as a deacon at Circular Congregational Church and was a founding mentor for the Wando High School Robotics Team. Vicki enjoyed camping, cooking, day hiking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. She was an avid Heart fan and was known for giving the best hugs and taking the best pictures.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her wife, Laura J. Peaden; her children, Hiers J. Childs, Georgia B. Peaden, and Carson J. Peaden; her brothers, Russell Childs (Debbie), and Steve Childs (Amber); her sister, Carmen Childs Allbritton; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Turner and Zelda Hiers and Earl and Blanche Childs.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Be The Match Bone Marrow Registry (www.bethematch.org) or to Heifer International (www.heifer.org).