Lucille Virginia Newman Givens of Eustis, FL passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the age of 89. Lucille was born in Houston County, Dothan, Alabama on April 16, 1925, the third of nine children born to Charlie Douglas and Ossie Anderson Newman. She married Elzie Givens August 26,1942 in Dothan, AL. They moved to Eustis from Panama City in 1946. She worked for Livingston Packing house, Laws Drug and Pharmacy, Florida Waterman Hospital Dietary Dept and retired from Pugh’s Cleaners in Eustis after 21 years of greeting customers. She loved quilting, gardening, fishing, bluegrass music, eating sweets and being with people. She made friends with everyone, always had a smile, and truly loved life, laughter and talking. Her greatest love was her husband Elzie for 72 years. She was affiliated with First Baptist Church. Mrs. Givens is predeceased by her parents, six brothers, Charlie Clyde, Elbert, Floyd, James, Eugene and Albert. She is survived by her daughter Marie (Victor) McGregor Tavares, FL; son Larry Elzie (Debbie Brock) Givens, Eustis, FL, grandson Eric H. McGregor Austin, TX, sisters, Louise (Ralph) Sizemore, Dothan, AL; Mildred Lee Thompson (Billy Joe), Midland, AL and many nieces and nephews. Celebration of Life will be held graveside at Lakeside Memory Gardens in Eustis, Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 1:00 PM. Memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, may be sent to Cornerstone Hospice, 2445 Lane Park Road, Tavares, FL 32778. Online Guestbook available at
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Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis.