She was born on Oct. 22, 1932 in Higbee, MO, the daughter of the late Harrrison and Winiford (Baker) Givens.
Melva was a nurse and retired from St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was a member of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, TN.
She is survived by her daughter Vickie Cormeny; 2 granddaughters, Robin (husband Charles) Maddox and Jamie (husband David) Ortega; 5 great-grandchildren Connor, Jacey, Allie, Christian and Collin; 2 sisters, Katherine Stevens and Emily Scroggins; a sister-in-law Helen Givens; a brother-in-law Richard Hutton; and lots of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Bobbi Lin Collins, her parents, a brother Ernest Givens, a brother and his wife Stanley and Serena Linda Givens, Sr, and a sister Delores Hutton.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Bisch Funeral Home West, 2931 S. Koke Mill Rd., Springfield, where a memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 from 2 to 5 pm. Memorial services will be held on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at 11 am at the funeral home, with Rev. Clint Cook officiating. Inurnment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park, Springfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mindful Care, 1750 North Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro, TN, or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Please visit the online obituary at www.bischfuneralhomewest.com where tributes and condolences may be left for the family.
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