William Giddens Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of William Giddens (Manchester, Georgia), who passed away on March 12, 2026 at the age of 60. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his stepfather G. W. Thompson; his grandmother Madeline Buchanan; his great-grandparent Mary Ledbetter; his brother Roger Stevenson; his aunts and uncles, Sonny Gatewood, Jack Johnson, Jimmy White, Willie Frank Mahone, Larry Weaver, Mary V. Johnson, Geraldine Glenn and Doris Barron; and his stepbrother Byron Brown.
He is survived by: his parents, Mary Joyce Thompson and George William Giddens (Charlene); his children, Scottavious Giddens (Erica), Andrienne Stephens of Thomaston, GA and Angelica Stephens-Riley (Anthony) of Virginia Beach, VA; his grandchildren, Trent, Ava, Jahon, Rayelle and Leighton; his grandmother Odessa Hardnett of Woodland, GA; his siblings, Stephen Giddens (Ann), Joann Giddens Johnson, Miriam Copeland (Michael), Brenda Johnson, Nicole Ellison (Cornelius), Monica Warrior (Anthony) and Ebonye Holt (Ylottis); and his stepsiblings, Gregory Thompson, Marcus Thompson (Evelyn), Angela McKenzie (Jerome), Patricia Caldwell and Nancy Smith. He is also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
