David Lee Givens, 78, of Greensburg, KY, son of the late Maurice Gifford Givens and Dorothy Katherine Cox Givens, was born near the Caney Fork Creek in the Ebenezer community of Green County on February 7, 1946. He departed this life, 1.23 miles as the crow flies from his birthplace, on Monday, February 26, 2024 at his home in the Ebenezer community. 

After meeting his wife, Evelyn Parker Jones Givens, in Richmond on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus, they united in marriage on Saturday, September 11,1965 in the Elihu-Cabin Hollow Community of Pulaski County. He was a lifelong member of the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder and Sunday school teacher. After education and training in the agricultural industry, for 52 years he served as founder, co-owner (with his wife, Evelyn) and operator of Central Farmers Supply of Greensburg. He was a farmer from the day he was born until the day he died. Among other activities and commitments, he loved his community, had a heart for all things Green County Dragons, and especially thrived in his Faith and loved his family, friends and farm.

SURVIVORS:

His wife of 58 years: Evelyn Parker Jones Givens of Pulaski Co, KY

2 sons & daughters-in-law: David & Laurie Givens of Greensburg, KY and Dan & Sherri Givens of Blacksburg, Virginia

1 daughter & son-in-law: Julie & Tod Smyrichinsky of Greensburg, KY

1 sister & her family: Connie & Bernard Suchocki of Willow Park, Texas; nephew, Chip Suchocki & niece, Amy Cleveland & their spouses and children

Sister-in-law & her family: Anne & George Brinson of Somerset, KY; nephews: John Cox, Jim Smith and Mike Cox & their spouses and children

15 grandchildren: Alexandria, Andrew (Astrid), Emma, Hannah (Oscar), John, Kathleen, Lee, Logan (Katie), Matthew, Maverick (Maryli), Michael, Shelby, Stashia, Tate, and Will

2 great-grandchildren: Omega and Sage

A host of relatives, a full work family at Central Farmers Supply, friends, community members and partnering souls in his Faith walk including the membership of Ebenezer Presbyterian Church along with many farm animals and one special dog, Molly

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by many relatives and dear friends, specifically one sister-in-law, Lida Louise Jones Smith and her husband, Buford “Smitty”, formerly of Burkesville and one daughter-in-law, Lynne Klingeman Givens, formerly of Greensburg.

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Funeral Service: Friday, March 1, 2024 at 1:00pmCT at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church with Rev. Liz Kaznak-Hall officiating

Burial: Ebenezer Cemetery

Visitation: Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 4:00pm-7:00pmCT and Friday after 7:00amCT at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church

The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church or the Ebenezer Cemetery Fund, which can be made at the church or Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home.

PALLBEARERS: Employees of Central Farmers Supply of Greensburg, and Layke Pickett

HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren

Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home in Greensburg is in charge of the arrangements.