James Allen Givens, III

James Allen Givens, III, age 75, of Marthaville, LA, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011, at his home in Marthaville, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. Graveside services will be held at Longstraw Cemetery in Longstraw, LA, at 1:00 PM Thursday, February 17, 2011, with Rev. Ed Fenton officiating. Mr. James was an honest, caring, and giving man. He was a man of integrity, and always took care of his family and friends. He attended Jennings Chapel Congregational Methodist Church and was a 32nd degree Mason of the Ajax-Beulah Blue Lodge. He retired from Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and will be dearly missed by all. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Givens, Jr. and Doris Russell Givens; one brother, DeFrance Bres; and one sister, Catherine Virgilio. He is survived by his wife Helen Marie Givens of Marthaville, LA; two sons, James Allen Givens, IV and wife Lora Ann of Anchorage, AK and Thomas Garland Givens and wife Dora Ann of Daingerfield, TX; Father-in-law, C.W. Loyd of Shreveport, LA; three grandchildren, Candace Treat and husband Brian of Lone Star, TX, Jon Givens of Anchorage, AK, and Austin Givens of Anchorage, AK; and three nephews, Larry Virgilio of Beaumont, TX, Phil Bres of California, and Russell Bres of Beaumont, TX. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Shriners Hospital, at Shriners International Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607.