At Humble Farmer’s Funeral, Small Town Learns He’d Been Blessing Strangers for over a Decade

Everyone needs a little help now and then. Life can be tough and unexpected expenses can happen, causing people to be short on cash. Sometimes people need a few bucks. Some people in a small Alabama town were shocked to learn just how often one man gave and helped those in need over the years.Hody Childress, a farmer from Geraldine, Alabama, passed away on Jan. 1. He was 80 years old, according to WVTM. However, it wasn't until his funeral that the people of Geraldine learned of Hody's decades-long generosity.