Dorothy I. Givens' Obituary
Mrs. Dorothy I. Givens, age 86, of Lewes,DE, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, DE. She was born in Forrest Park, DE, on February 10, 1924 daughter of the late Charles Cyril and Ethel Mallick Dawson.
Mrs. Givens was a devoted member of the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Midway. She enjoyed playing the piano, reading, knitting, crocheting, games and the beach.
Surviving is her husband of 60 years Russell L. Givens; her daughters: Dottie Purcell and husband Lloyd, Beverly Rockwell, and Doreen Truitt; grandchildren: Dawn Gooch, Darren Purcell, Amy Pollitt, Angie Lawton, Roxie Chellberg, Sgt. Michael Russell Truitt and Miranda Wagner; great-grandchildren: PFC3 Jordan Purcell, Hailee Gooch, Taylor Gooch, Alexis Purcell, Searra Pollitt, Sean Pollitt, Cade Lawton, Ella Chellberg, and one year old Malyck Chellbeg; and her sister Grayce Draper.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son-in-law Warren Carl Rockwell.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at 2:00 PM, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE where friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Midway Cemetery, Rehoboth Beach, DE.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Midway, 19075 Highway One, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 or to the Alzheimer's Association, 109 N. Bedford Street, Georgetown, DE 19947.
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