Clyde Straley Givens Jr., 86, of Daleville, Virginia, passed away February 27, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Straley Givens Sr. and Vinnie Pearl Montgomery; brother, Clarence Brown Givens.

Clyde attended Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia - B.S. 1956; M.S. 1958, and Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa - one year post graduate study.

He retired his ownership of two Baskin Robbins franchises (1977-2003), in Perrysburg and Toledo. He was director of NORIS (Northwest Ohio Regional Information System), Toledo, and helped set up and led Criminal Justice Information System.

Clyde was past president of Perrysburg, Ohio, Rotary Club; 50-year member Phoenix Masonic Lodge 123, Perrysburg; Fort Miami-Calumet Chapter 191, Royal Arch Masons, Maumee; Calumet Council, R&SM, Maumee; past commander St. Omer Commandery 59, Perrysburg; past worthy patron Perrysburg Chapter 446, Lotus Chapter 477; member Botetourt Chapter 135, Order of the Eastern Star, Fincastle, Virginia; member of the Fincastle Presbyterian Church, and a life member of the Craig County Historical Society.

He is survived by wife, Nathalie Strong Givens; children, Diane Josephine Givens Dunkelberger and husband, Richard, of Groveport, Ohio, and Craig Sherwin Givens of Newport News, Virginia; grandson, Kevin Austin Dunkelberger; brothers, Carroll Thomas Givens (”Toy” Billie June) of Beckley, West Virginia, and sister-in-law, Karolyn Whittlesey Givens.

Graveside services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, March 5, at Ross Cemetery, Craig County, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Craig County Historical Society New Castle, Virginia; Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence at the Ability Center of Greater Toledo, 5605 Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560; Museum of Danish America, 2212 Washington Street, Elkhorn, Iowa 51531; the Glebe Benevolence Fund, or VBH Foundation.

Arrangements were handled by Paitsel Funeral Home; paitselfh.com.