Virginia Gaynell Giddens

A longtime resident, Gaynell Head Giddens passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2023. She was 92. Funeral services are to be held Saturday, January 20, 2024, with visitation from 11:00-12:00 with memorial services to follow at 12:00 at Warrenton Methodist Church with Pastor Vicki Mann officiating. A private interment will follow in the Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery in Boaz, Alabama. Gaynell Giddens was born on January 20, 1931, in Boaz Alabama, the daughter of Wilbur Iverson and Zora Williams Head. Gaynell grew up in the Double Bridges community where she attended Center Point School and Boaz High School. Gaynell learned at an early age to be a dedicated and hard worker as she picked cotton on their farm. On December 24, 1946, she married her husband Charles Earl Giddens. Together they had six children. As a young married couple, they moved to Sylacauga, AL to start their careers and family. Gaynell worked at a clothing manufacturing plant and Earl worked as a linesman. Later they moved to Cullman, AL, where Gaynell enjoyed working as an insurance agent and working at a cigar plant, while Earl continued his work as a linesman. They then moved to Mount Pleasant, TN, where she worked as an inspector at a hose factory until her husband was involved in a work accident that would claim his life. Gaynell then moved to Guntersville in 1971. She continued supporting her family through her hard work and dedication at the Dairy Hut, Owen Couch’s Store, and S&D Excavating. In her later years, Gaynell enjoyed gardening, fishing, and being outdoors. She had a special interest in growing irises which she shared with her family and friends. She especially loved spending time with her family and actively attended Warrenton Methodist Church. Ms. Giddens is survived by 3 sons, Kenneth Giddens (Sharon), Steve Giddens, Mike Giddens (Jennifer), and a daughter Tammie Long (Carlos), 9 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Wilbur and Zora Head, husband Charles Earl Giddens, twin daughters Mary Lynn and Terry Jean, and 4 brothers Wayland Head, Burlin Head, Marlin Head, and Donald Head. Her sister Maudell Springfield (Fred) passed away 4 days after Gaynell. The family suggests memorial donations to the Warrenton Methodist Church, the American Heart Association, or the American Cancer Society.

Virginia Gaynell Giddens

January 20, 1931 - January 7, 2024