Yvonne B. Redd

Yvonne B. (Givner) Redd, 81, of Indiana, passed away on March 14, 2026. She was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Knowles) Givner.

After graduating from Sharpsburg High School, Yvonne moved to Indiana, Pennsylvania, to attend Indiana State Teachers College, now IUP. She worked for Indiana County Day Care and Troutman’s before joining Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she retired in 2005 after 21 years of service. While at IUP, she served as a Borough Council member, becoming the second woman and the first African American on the council. She also served as interim director of the Chevy Chase Community Center and as a soloist for many local weddings and churches. In 2007, following in her husband’s footsteps, she became an ordained minister and served as pastor of Saint James AME Zion Church in Indiana.

Yvonne was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert “Hubb” Redd, a grandson, Michael Eric Redd, a sister, Myra Wofford, brothers-in-law Edward and William Redd, and sisters-in-law Helen Brandenburg and Christine Givner.

She will be remembered for her beautiful soprano singing voice and her many contributions to the Indiana community. Yvonne is survived by her brother, James Givner Jr.; her children, Yvette (Redd) Legersky of Ohio, Melissa Redd of Maryland, and Brandon (Kandi) Redd of Indiana; her grandson, Mateo Redd Garcia of Maryland; her sister-in-law and friend, Geraldine Noone; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and many friends.