Deborah Jean Givens-Early

Deborah Jean Givens-Early was born on March 14, 1958 in Elmira, New York to Arthur Givens and Mary Jane Givens (Bentley). Deborah attended South High School in Columbus Ohio. She attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Elmira, New York as a registered nurse. She was employed at Mt. Carmel West Hospital and was a member of Church of Christ. “Debbie” went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at her residence. She leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, David Early; father, Charles Bentley, of Columbus, OH; mother, Mattie Givens, of Elmira, NY; daughters, Monica (Emerson) Patterson and Davita Early; grandchildren; Kemya and Eeliyah, Dalieah, Kailah, Deiontae and David; sisters, Cassandra (James) Keys, Charlotte (Andre) Ward, Cheryl (Lorenzo) Jones and Christine (Joseph) Bentley all of Columbus, Ohio; Dora (Frank) Robinson of Springfield, Massachusetts; Citashe Givens, Elaine Slate, Tina (Howard) Milhouse, Lois Wallace all of Orlando, Florida; brothers, Samuel (Barbara) Wallace, Reginald (Jill) Wallace and David Wallace all of Elmira, New York; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins and many special friends.