Gregory Givings

Gregory Givings was born on March 10, 1969, to Ludeane Givings Whitfield in Waycross, Georgia. He was a lifelong member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, where he served on the Usher Ministry and Kitchen Ministry until his health declined. He was a loving eldest son, brother, nephew, uncle, and cousin.

Gregory graduated from Ware County High School in 1991 and later earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. He was a 33rd Degree Mason and a proud member of the CC Stephens Post #621.

Gregory graduated Basic Training with the United States Army in February 1990. He quickly earned his stripes and rose through the ranks while serving with C Company, 187th Medical Battalion. He was assigned as the NCOIC at the Critical Care Flight Paramedic Program, Medical Center of Excellence, Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, until his retirement in March 2018. During his military career, he served as First Sergeant from 2009 to 2010 and was promoted to Master Sergeant in 2015.

He received numerous honors and medals, including the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Medal with Valor, induction into the Order of Military Medical Merit – Bronze Knight, and a letter of appreciation from President Jimmy Carter recognizing him as the most senior Flight Medic in the Army, with over 4,000 flight hours, among many other accomplishments.

Gregory was proceeded in death by his great grandmother Princlar Williams, grandmother Carrie Bell Givings, uncles - Eugene Williams, Earvin Williams, Issac Lee, Walter Givings, William Givings, Junior Givings, Robert Solomon, Benjamin Solomon; aunts - Gracie Givings, Janie Ruth Givings Lee, Annette Bivings Givings, Irene Givings, and Leeartis Lee.

Gregory Givings leaves to cherish his memories, his loving mother, Ludeane Givings Whitfield; brothers - Henry Whitfield, III, Marcus Whitfield (Amanda); sister - Sheila Richardson (Marvin); great aunts - Missionary Mary Lee Williams, Alvester Tripp, Earnestine Williams; aunts - Gwendolyn Roberts, Alice Maxwell Givings; uncles - Eugene Givings (Wilta), nephews - Calvin Mapp (Mikayla), Nathaniel Nein, nieces - Olivia Whitfield, Aubree Whitfield and Zoe Whitfield, a special cousin Princlor Tripp; and a host of cousins and friends.