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Olen Cleveland Givens
Posted 7/3/08
Olen Cleveland Givens, 86 DOVER - Olen Cleveland Givens, of Westminster Village, Dover, formerly of Frederica, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in Bayhealth-Kent General …
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Olen Cleveland Givens
Posted
Olen Cleveland Givens, 86 DOVER - Olen Cleveland Givens, of Westminster Village, Dover, formerly of Frederica, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. He was 86. Born in Laurel, the son of the late Nellie Mae Hitchens and Orian Cleveland Givens, he was a master carpenter for the state of Delaware, retiring in 1983. Mr. Givens was a World War II Army veteran, and a member of American Legion Post 7, Harrington. He received an award from the State of Delaware for Delaware Historical Preservation and he also received an award from the Dagsboro Delaware Historical Society for the restoration of Prince Georges Church, which was originally built in the 1700s and is now a national historical site. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Johnson Givens in 2005; a son, Lloyd C. Givens in 1991; a brother, Melvin Givens; and three sisters, Evelyn Smallacome, Elsie Bruisewitz and Georgia Timmons. He is survived by two sons, Robert O. Givens and wife Sharon L. of Felton, and Floyd M. Givens and wife Jeanine of Dover; three daughters, Rita Mae Overton and husband Dennis of Georgetown, Nancy Ann Hurley and husband Bill of Seaford, and Joan S. Jones and husband Douglas of Bridgeville; a brother, Monroe Givens and wife Frances of Concord; eight grandchildren, Cindy Van Vorst, Vicki Givens, Denise Hurley, Christine Overton, Dawn Overton, Andrew Givens, Brian Givens and Jamie Jones; and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Front and King streets, where friends may call from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service. The Rev. Roland E. Tice will officiate. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Oak Grove.
