Susie Powell Givens, 68, of Little Dixie, Kentucky, died Saturday, March 13, 2021.

She was an active member of Little Dixie United Methodist Church, where she served as organist for many years. Susie was the founder, owner, and CEO of Givens International Drilling Supplies, which shipped drilling supplies to more than 60 countries and received the 2003 World Trade Success Award given by the Kentucky World Trade Center. She was a member of the Kentucky Groundwater Association, Missouri Water Well Association, Tennessee Water Well Association, and Kentucky District Export Council. Susie was proud to be a Certified Woman-Owned Small Business. She also served on numerous industry and local boards, including Kenergy, Deaconess Henderson Hospital Advisory Board, and the National Groundwater Association Board. Susie was a Kentucky Colonel.

Susie was also known as "Mama Suz" because of her natural way of making others feel like family. Most important to Susie, was her husband, children, and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Dorris Edward Givens, who died December 28, 2020; and her parents, Schuyler Randolph "Randy" Powell, who died September 12, 2015, and Freeda Ashby Powell, who died July 24, 2005.

Survivors include two daughters, Dawn Caton and her husband, Roger, and Randa Gary and her husband, Bill, both of Little Dixie, Kentucky; her sister, Bonnie Powell Baggerly and her husband, Hal, of Little Dixie, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Aaron Edward Caton, Mason Sidney Lee Caton, William "Isaac" Gary, and Isabelle Pennington Ann Gary; nieces and nephews; and cousins.

While it breaks our hearts, Susie's funeral will be private because we have so much love and respect for all of you and want to keep everyone safe during the Covid-19 time.

The private funeral will be at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home. Pastor Mark Hobgood will officiate. Burial will be in Corydon Cemetery.

There will be no visitation.

Pallbearers will be Wes Baggerly, Matt Baggerly, Stephen Baker, Tommy Littlepage, Nathan Hayden, and Kenny Toews.

As soon as is possible, a celebration of Susie's life, along with her late husband Dorris, will be held for all their family and friends—date to be announced.

Susie loved supporting the good works of her church's ministries and of the educational scholarships provided through her professional organizations. Contributions may be made to Dixie United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 215, Corydon, KY 42406; Kentucky Groundwater Association Scholarship Fund, 153 Booger Hollow Road, Gray, KY 40734; Missouri Water Well Association Scholarship (which was established in her honor), 3344 Bentwater Place, St. Charles, MO 63301; or Tennessee Water Well Association Scholarship, c/o Summer Lane, 3449 Old Airport Road, White Pine, TN 37890.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com .