Hugh Peck Givens, Jr.

March 23, 1939 - June 16, 2024

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Hugh “Peck” Givens Jr., 85, passed away peacefully at home on June 16, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Peck was born in Giles County, Virginia in 1939 and spent most of his childhood in Christiansburg, Virginia. He met his future wife, Brenda, when they were both in third grade at Christiansburg Elementary School. Peck and Brenda were high school sweethearts and married in 1958.

Peck earned an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1962 and remained a lifelong Hokies fan. He worked for Celanese and Fiber Industries for most of his engineering career, and he and his family lived in Christiansburg, Charlotte, and Shelby, North Carolina, as well as Simpsonville, South Carolina. Peck was an avid golfer, gardener, and woodworker, and had many other interests and hobbies throughout his life.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda; his four children, Lisa (Bill), Becky, Anne (Molly), and Ben; his four grandchildren, Clare, Ellen (Marcel), Julian, and Dante; and his three great-grandchildren, Marlee, Zoey, and Nellie.

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Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes

Chris Wright

Barbara rebecca “Becky” Givens Simmons

Bill Fitzgerald

Lisa Lowe

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Our deepest condolences to the Givens family. Peck raised an incredible daughter, athlete and friend in Anne Givens.and we will always be grateful. Send you all strength and love from Irving TX. Mike & Lindy

Rest in peace my friend.

Brenda, we are sorry for your loss. Somethings things are merciful, and we wish the class in which Peck passed is granted to all that are deserving, and he was.

I enjoyed a conversation with Peck and it was always a pleasure to see completion of his many projects. He will surely be missed by many, especially his adoring family. Rest in peace dear friend!

My father was a very intelligent, creative, funny, avid life long golfer, special man , Great father and a SUPREME husband to our mother, Brenda Brown Givens. It seems unfair that he is gone. But such is life. He lived a long happy life with dignity and honesty. He created a successful career, that afforded our family to never go without. In fact, Our Dad loved spoiling us all. With special gifts, big trips to the Beach every year and he always made Christmas super special. It is very difficult to accept that he has moved from this world and entered into the unknown. I hope one day I will see my father again. It is my hope, that now, he is surrounded by his beloved sister, father and mother and all his golf buddies and former colleagues, who have moved on as well. Our father had many hobbies, number one GOLF! Lol! He also enjoyed buying cars, reading about history and politics. He was an excellent gardener, cook, woodworker and active member for many many years at Holly Tree Country Club in Simpsonville, SC. Dad loved to travel and took our mother on so many trips all over the world, throughout their impressive marriage of 66 years! Dad also was an alumni of VA Tech and enjoyed College sports. Go Hokies! Dad was a wonderful Grandfather to my two daughter’s Clare and Ellen. A fun grandfather to Marlee and Zoey. Sadly , dad never got to meet the newest member of our family, his 3rd great grandchild,Nellie Schmidt, who is just 8 months old and lives far away in germany. She came to take his place. Comforting to me and my family. He passed peacefully on Father’s Day, incredibly poignant for an Incredible Man, my Father, the REAL Santa Claus, Hugh Peck Givens, Jr. Rest in Peace , Dad. See you at the Beach! You have always been my HERO. We are SO Blessed to call him DAD. Because of him we have zillions of wonderful fun memories locked in our hearts forever. Love, Becky Boo! ❤️

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Peck was a longtime friend and will be missed by all who knew him. We shared great times on the golf course, gin table, beach trips, and trying to explain to him how to operate an iPad (a real technical challenge for Peck). I will always have fond memories of Peck, and can still hear his infectious laugh, even when I got into his wallet on a small wager he occasionally would entertain. Condolences to Brenda and the family, and RIP Peck! Mike Cornish

In memory of Hugh Peck Givens, Jr., Bill Fitzgerald lit a candle

Sleep with the angels.

Love you always, Daddy.

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