Alberta (Johnson) Givens

Mrs. Albert Johnson Givens was born on August 10, 1951 to the late Nathaniel “Quebic” Brown
and Mildredge Weaver Johnson (aka Gladys Johnson Hilliard) in Burke County, Ga. Alberta
enjoyed spending time with her husband, kids, and grandkids. They were the love of her life
and will always be.
Alberta attended Burke County public schools where she met many friends. She enjoyed
cooking, listening to music, especially gospel music, and spending quality time with her family
and friends.
At an early age, she was baptized and became a member of McElmurray Spring Branch Baptist
Church, Waynesboro, GA. She was a member for over 50 years and faithfully served on the
Kitchen Ministry and was one of the lead singers in McElmurray’s Adult Choir. Alberta was an
humble and kind Christian who never uttered an unkind word about anyone. She loved God
AND she loved God’s people.
In 1971, Alberta met the love of her life, a hard-working family man, Robert “Doop” Givens.
They were married for 54 years and “in sickness and in health” he stood right by her side, until
her transition. From this union, came a beautiful daughter, Tracie and two step-daughters,
Shirley and Christine.
Alberta was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Hilliard; father, Nathaniel Brown;
daughter, Tracie Givens; brother, Toney Rainey; sister, Emma Hilliard; maternal grandparents,
Leonard and Emma Weaver Johnson; paternal grandparents; grandson, Anthony Maurice
Prince, Jr; aunt Vivian Henderson and uncles Charlie Johnson, Wesley Johnson and Gilbert
Johnson.
She also leaves to cherish her memories a loving and devoted husband, Robert “Doop” Givens,
a devoted daughter Christine Johnson and first-born daughter Shirley (Anthony, Sr) Prince;
three granddaughters, T’Keyah (Christopher, Sr) Brown, Sawiyah Griffin, De’Andrea Carpenter;
two grandsons, Sheldon Prince and Broderick Carpenter; bonus grandson, Christopher Brown,
Jr; five sisters, Edna Hilliard, Diane Hilliard, Barbara Hilliard and Brenda (Douglas) Fedrick of
Augusta GA, Janice Way of Newport News, VA; five brothers, Dennis (Ella) Hilliard, Anderson
“Wop” Hilliard Jr, Arthur Hilliard, Michael Hilliard and Tyrone Rainey, of Augusta, GA; bonus
son-in-law Deon Carpenter; six sister-in-laws, Patricia (Joseph) Grubbs, Barbara Bush, Irene
(Rudy)Griffin, Daisy Givens, Jerri Guzman, Marcie Givens; three brothers-in-laws, Bobby (Doris)
Givens, Larry (Ophelia) Givens, and Russell Givens, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and
friends.

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