Charlotte K. Givens, 75,  of Akron passed away at 4:15 AM Sunday morning, March 9,  2025 at Hickory Creek of Rochester.  This followed a brief yet valiant battle with cancer.

On August 9, 1949, Charlotte Kaye Nicodemus was born in Rochester's Woodlawn Hospital.  She was the treasured daughter of Peter A. and Frances Morgan Nicodemus. Growing up on a farm near Akron she graduated from Akron High School with the class of 1967.  Remaining a proud Flyer thru the years she played a vibrant role on the planning committee of the class reunions.

At the Akron Church of God, Charlotte and Larry Wayne Givens were married on December 22, 1972.  They shared nearly 20 years of life's adventures. Sadly, he passed away on October 3, 1993. From their union came two beautiful daughters, Charlene and Larissa, with the blessings of another generation being added to the family tree with four grandchildren, Miranda, Sam, Max and Eli.

A woman of diverse interests, Charlotte possessed skills of adaption.  Over the years she was a talented seamstress at Hart-Schaffner-Marx following H-S-M closing she worked a stint at Wen Products in Akron.  More recently she worked at Akron School as an Instructional Assistant with special needs children and at Heartland Farms of Gilead.  Over the years she tended to the chores for the animals she loved the pigs, chickens, canines and felines.

To relax Charlotte enjoyed creating gifts of warmth by crocheting and knitting.   Paramount in her life was her family! Charlotte was always there for them. She possessed a heart of gold, an amazing sense of humor, great loyalty to friends and was very proud of her family.

Left to cherish Charlotte's memory are her daughter Charlene Musselman and favorite son-in-law Ryan Musselman;  four grandchildren: Miranda Kaye Dotson, Sam, Max and Eli Musselman all of Akron; special cousins: "Bow" Bowman (Deb), Judy Sayger, Susan Jennings; and her treasured pets: the Shih-Tzus Bucky and Gypsy and her feline Maggie the black and white domestic long hair.

Preceding Charlotte in death are her parents Pete & Frances Nicodemus; beloved husband Larry; precious daughter Larissa Kaye Givens in 1989; and her Shih-Tzu Rowdy.

Charlotte's family wish to express their sincere appreciation and love for the staff of Rochester's Hickory Creek for the compassionate, professional care of their beloved Mother and Grandma treating her like family.

A celebration of the life of Charlotte Kaye Givens will be at 12-noon on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 West 18th Street, Rochester.  her family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the hour of the service.  A private family burial will take place at the Athens-Hoover Cemetery.