Opal was preceded in death by her Parents: Husband, Jim Havens:, Brother, Morris(Sonny) Glenn; Sister, Edna(Sister) Clark; Brother, Wayne Glenn; Sister, Peggy (Alexander) Glenn; Son-in-law, Jim Buchanan; and Step Grandson, Lance Burch.
Opal is survived by Daughter, Karen Doolan Havens(Dean Smethers); Daughter, Susan Havens Buchanan Gregory(Edwin Gregory); Son, Jimmy Paul Havens(Jenny Burch Havens); 3 Grandkids(Eddie Doolan, Kristy Doolan Pennington, JayLynne Touchton): 5 Great-Grandkids( Nick Doolan, Shelby Layne Pennington, Tanner Doolan, Kristen Pennington, and Ryan Doolan); 2 Adopted Grandkids(Jamie Child & Stephanie Jozann); 5 Adopted Great-Great-Grandkids, 7 Step-Grandkids(Sheri Kelly(Mark), Lorie Angerhofer(Brian), Elain Dabney(Shawn), Eric Burch(Tammy Brooks Burch), Shane Smethers(Pam Smethers), Shani Glass, & Michael Smethers(Diandra Smethers); and 22 Step-Grandkids, and 3 Great-Great Grandkids, Brother, Norman Glenn; Brother Ronald Glenn; and MANY, MANY cousins, nieces, nephews, countless Friends & Family!
IF, you used ONE word to describe JESUS ..... LOVE ..... the same description will apply to Opal Havens!!! She loved her Family, her Church Families, Work Families, her countless Friends, She was a Devout Christian and Prayer Warrior .... she Prayed for everyone like stranded motorists on the side of the road and she would THANK the LORD for even the smallest of things ... like an available parking space in parking lots!!!
Opal Havens was active up until December 2019 ... she still worked at H&R Block doing taxes, went to the Gym 5 times a week, Cooked for family, friends, strangers, her Churches(sometimes over 125 people .... best known for her Chicken & Dumplings & Banana Pudding)); she retired from FMC after 22 years and worked at several other places through her early years!!! Opal Havens blessed anyone that she encountered and anyone that knew her was Blessed to have known her ... SHE made this world a better place and there will be a bigger than life VOID/HOLE in all of our world!
Pallbeaers : ............................... Honorary Pallbearers
Shelby Layne Pennington ................. Nick Doolan
Kristen Pennington ............................ Tanner Doolan
Dana Jones ...................................... Ryan Doolan
Kirk Pennington .................................. Gabby Martinez
Rick Clark ........................................ Mark Patel(Gatewood Grocery)
Rodney Alexander
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