Obituary: Viola Givens

She was born on July 10, 1924, in Glen-St. Mary, to the late Eugene Dallas and Allie Givens. 

She leaves to cherish her memories: daughters, Ruth (Willie) Harpe, Trilbye (Emmitt) Givens-Haggins and Diane Givens-Jones; sons, Charlie Sr., Laron, Allen and Charles (Mia) Givens Jr.; sisters, Ada Mae Davis and Leona Johnson; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and a host of other relatives and sorrowing friends. 

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at Postell’s Mortuary, 811 N. Powers Drive, Orlando. A service of celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at West Orlando Christian Center COGIC, 1301 E. Bay St., Winter Garden, with Elder Elliott Brown, officiating. Interment at Winter Garden Cemetery. Postell’s Mortuary is providing service for the Givens family.