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Janie (Ray) Giddens

At the age of 82, Janie was embraced by her heavenly Father in her new home on March 6, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

In heaven, she joins her parents Lester and Mamie Ray; in-laws D.D. and Virginia Giddens; five sisters: Alice, Margie, Dorris, Ruth and a baby sister; four brothers: Clyde, Wayne, Morris and baby brother Lester; son-in-law Ben Goodwin, great-grandson Tiny Hollingshead and many other friends and relatives. 

She is survived by husband Roger; four children: Peggy Goodwin, Teresa Orozco (Jesse), Donna Hernandez (John), Kenneth (Kay); 12 grandchildren and spouses, 23 great-grandchildren; sister Martha Butler (Dennis); in-laws Joanie Tuttle, Shirley Schneider and Butch Giddens, many beloved nieces and nephews to list and an abundance of friends.

Janie was a member of Promiseland Church for over 60 years. She was a Sunday School teacher, prop maker, fund-raiser and participant in many other events held there. She worked at IRS for 25 years and loved to travel.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests non-flowering plants or to consider donating to the Promiseland Legacy Fund in Janie’s name www.promiselandchurch.net/legacyfund.

The funeral will be on Monday, March 13, at 10 a.m. at Promiseland Church, 1504 East 51st Street, Austin. Visitation will be Sunday March 12, 4-8 p.m. at Cook-Walden-Davis Funeral Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown. 

We are extremely grateful to Enhabit Hospice for leading us through these last days. Thank you for your prayers and condolences.