Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MCGIVNEY, JAMES HAROLD  April 11, 2016
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News Star World - April 13, 2016
JAMES HAROLD MCGIVNEY

Funeral service for James Harold McGivney, age 83 will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, 
April 14, 2016 at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Officiating will be Dr. Michael 
Hawley, Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church and Rev. Larry Emory, Pastor of 
Longstraw Baptist Church, Choudrant, LA. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn 
Cemetery, 2500 West California Ave. in Ruston, under the direction of Owens 
Memorial Chapel.

Mr. McGivney was born in Dossville, MS on September 5, 1932. He grew up working 
with family as they tended to their cotton gin, sawmill, corn and cotton 
fields, and livestock. Somehow he found time to participate in nearly every 
sport Kosciusko (MS) High School offered. He attended Holmes Junior College on 
a football scholarship before service in the U.S. Army as an M.P. during the 
Korean Conflict. Upon his return home, he and Jo Ann Waggoner began a marriage 
that lasted over 60 years.

James was a 35-year employee of Charter Marketing Company where he was a 
District Supervisor. His career took the family to homes in Carthage and 
Greenwood, MS; Memphis, TN; and New Roads and Houma, LA prior to settling in 
Ruston where their four sons grew up.

Choudrant became home after retirement, and James became renowned for his love 
of vegetable gardening. He deeply enjoyed the daily duties in the garden, but 
even more valued his quiet mission work--to share the fruit of his labor with 
family, friends, and those in need. A lifelong lover of sports and the 
outdoors, James especially enjoyed time spent hunting and fishing with family 
and friends.

Emmanuel Baptist Church became a spiritual home for James and Jo Ann where they 
found peace and joy from an ever-growing faith in Christ. Church fellowship 
included a weekly "must do" for James as he played dominoes with a group of 
church men who "passed a good time" as they nurtured strong friendships.

James' willingness to do for others and his talent for listening endeared him 
to many. He thoroughly loved his family and friends, especially his grand-
daughter, Shelbey. His humility, good humor, and smile will be missed.

Mr. McGivney is survived by his wife: Jo Ann Waggoner McGivney; three sons: 
Kenneth R. (Sharon), David W. (Freddie), and Kevin L.; six grandchildren: 
Shelbey McGivney, Marcela (Nathan) Carmichael, Patrick McGivney, Jordan (Matt) 
Cason, and Joseph Hamrick, and Meredith Hamrick; four great-grandchildren; 
sister, Shirley Hedrick, and niece, Cindy Nations.

Mr. McGivney was preceded in death by his parents: A. G. and Marie Doss 
McGivney; son: Gerry B. McGivney; and nephew: Mike Carroll. Servings as 
Pallbearers will be John Camp, Clyde Pesnell, Daniel Bailey, Wade Hampton, 
Jerry Baker, and Jessie Ard. Honorary pallbearers will be Emmanuel Baptist 
Church Domino Group, Billy McElduff and Tim Pesnell.

The family expresses their appreciation to the staffs of St. Francis Medical 
Center and Premier Hospice for their kindness and care. Visitation will be held 
at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1200 Farmerville Hwy, Ruston, LA.,1:00 PM until 
service time, Thursday, April 14, 2016.

Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church, c/o Dr. Michael Hawley, 
Pastor; 1200 Farmerville Hwy; Ruston, LA. 71270. To leave an online message for 
the family, please visit www.owensmemorialfuneralhome.com 

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