MORGANTOWN — Velma Elizabeth Givens, 89, of Morgantown died at 1:50 p.m. Feb. 29, 2008, at her daughter's residence.
The Butler County native was a homemaker and former owner of Givens Grocery and Antiques. She was the oldest active member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Harvey B. Henderson and Mary Hampton Henderson, and wife of the late Grady Avis Givens. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Clifton, Talmage, Raymond and Guy Henderson; a sister, Ruble Carter; a son-in-law, Doug Smith; and a grandson, Craig Givens.
Survivors include a son, Roger Givens and his wife, Deborah, of Morgantown; two daughters, Faye Taylor and her husband, Leon, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Diann Smith of Morgantown; a grandson, Chris Givens and his wife, Jobi, of White House, Tenn.; five granddaughters, Gina Kirkpatrick and her husband, Gary, of White House, Lisa Desroches and her husband, Gary, of Westmoreland, Tenn., Cynthia McCoy and her husband, Tim, of Morgantown, Carla Turner and her husband, Paul, of Cartersville, Ga., and Beth Hathaway and her husband, Andy, of Richmond; three great-grandsons, Clint Desroches, Chase McCoy and Travis Mace; seven great-granddaughters, Sydney Desroches, Kathrine Givens, Sally Givens, Amy Mace, Elizabeth McCoy, Kara Turner and Kayla Turner; two sisters, Mabel West of Bowling Green and Ovie Beliles and her husband, Thel, of Smiths Grove; a brother-in-law, Ralph Carter of Bowling Green; and several nieces and nephews.
The Butler County native was a homemaker and former owner of Givens Grocery and Antiques. She was the oldest active member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Harvey B. Henderson and Mary Hampton Henderson, and wife of the late Grady Avis Givens. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Clifton, Talmage, Raymond and Guy Henderson; a sister, Ruble Carter; a son-in-law, Doug Smith; and a grandson, Craig Givens.
Survivors include a son, Roger Givens and his wife, Deborah, of Morgantown; two daughters, Faye Taylor and her husband, Leon, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Diann Smith of Morgantown; a grandson, Chris Givens and his wife, Jobi, of White House, Tenn.; five granddaughters, Gina Kirkpatrick and her husband, Gary, of White House, Lisa Desroches and her husband, Gary, of Westmoreland, Tenn., Cynthia McCoy and her husband, Tim, of Morgantown, Carla Turner and her husband, Paul, of Cartersville, Ga., and Beth Hathaway and her husband, Andy, of Richmond; three great-grandsons, Clint Desroches, Chase McCoy and Travis Mace; seven great-granddaughters, Sydney Desroches, Kathrine Givens, Sally Givens, Amy Mace, Elizabeth McCoy, Kara Turner and Kayla Turner; two sisters, Mabel West of Bowling Green and Ovie Beliles and her husband, Thel, of Smiths Grove; a brother-in-law, Ralph Carter of Bowling Green; and several nieces and nephews.
MORGANTOWN — Velma Elizabeth Givens, 89, of Morgantown died at 1:50 p.m. Feb. 29, 2008, at her daughter's residence.
The Butler County native was a homemaker and former owner of Givens Grocery and Antiques. She was the oldest active member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Harvey B. Henderson and Mary Hampton Henderson, and wife of the late Grady Avis Givens. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Clifton, Talmage, Raymond and Guy Henderson; a sister, Ruble Carter; a son-in-law, Doug Smith; and a grandson, Craig Givens.
Survivors include a son, Roger Givens and his wife, Deborah, of Morgantown; two daughters, Faye Taylor and her husband, Leon, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Diann Smith of Morgantown; a grandson, Chris Givens and his wife, Jobi, of White House, Tenn.; five granddaughters, Gina Kirkpatrick and her husband, Gary, of White House, Lisa Desroches and her husband, Gary, of Westmoreland, Tenn., Cynthia McCoy and her husband, Tim, of Morgantown, Carla Turner and her husband, Paul, of Cartersville, Ga., and Beth Hathaway and her husband, Andy, of Richmond; three great-grandsons, Clint Desroches, Chase McCoy and Travis Mace; seven great-granddaughters, Sydney Desroches, Kathrine Givens, Sally Givens, Amy Mace, Elizabeth McCoy, Kara Turner and Kayla Turner; two sisters, Mabel West of Bowling Green and Ovie Beliles and her husband, Thel, of Smiths Grove; a brother-in-law, Ralph Carter of Bowling Green; and several nieces and nephews.
The Butler County native was a homemaker and former owner of Givens Grocery and Antiques. She was the oldest active member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Harvey B. Henderson and Mary Hampton Henderson, and wife of the late Grady Avis Givens. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Clifton, Talmage, Raymond and Guy Henderson; a sister, Ruble Carter; a son-in-law, Doug Smith; and a grandson, Craig Givens.
Survivors include a son, Roger Givens and his wife, Deborah, of Morgantown; two daughters, Faye Taylor and her husband, Leon, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Diann Smith of Morgantown; a grandson, Chris Givens and his wife, Jobi, of White House, Tenn.; five granddaughters, Gina Kirkpatrick and her husband, Gary, of White House, Lisa Desroches and her husband, Gary, of Westmoreland, Tenn., Cynthia McCoy and her husband, Tim, of Morgantown, Carla Turner and her husband, Paul, of Cartersville, Ga., and Beth Hathaway and her husband, Andy, of Richmond; three great-grandsons, Clint Desroches, Chase McCoy and Travis Mace; seven great-granddaughters, Sydney Desroches, Kathrine Givens, Sally Givens, Amy Mace, Elizabeth McCoy, Kara Turner and Kayla Turner; two sisters, Mabel West of Bowling Green and Ovie Beliles and her husband, Thel, of Smiths Grove; a brother-in-law, Ralph Carter of Bowling Green; and several nieces and nephews.
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