Roanoke Times
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DATE: SATURDAY, March 10, 1990 TAG: 9003102343
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: A4 EDITION: METRO
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OBIT-CRAVEN, W.
CRAVEN, WILLIAM T. MADISON HEIGHTS - William Thomas Craven, Jr., died Friday,
March 9, 1990, at his home, at 304 Winesap Rd. in Madison Heights. He was the
husband of Elsie White Craven. He was born in Abingdon, Va., a son of Earle
Tibbs Craven and the late William Thomas Craven, Sr., of Chilhowie. He was an
active member and moderator of the Board of Deacons of Northminster
Presbyterian Church. He was retired from Babcock & Wilcox after 30 years as
the manager of the Drafting Dept. and was a member of the Madison Heights
Ruritan Club. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by two
daughters, Carole Craven McIvor of Gainesville, Fla.; Donna Craven Rosser of
Sacramento, Calif.; two sisters, Helen Catron, Chilhowie; Marie Clapp of
Madison Heights; and a grandson, Donald Edward McIvor of Glouester, N.C.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Northminster Presbyterian
Church by Dr. Richard S. Hanger. There will be a graveside service at
Riverside Cemetery in Chilhowie at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday. The family requests
that in lieu of flowers, that memorials gifts be given to Northminster
Presbyterian Church or the Monelison Rescue Squad. The family will receive
friends at the Diuguid Rivermont Chapel from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and
other times at the Craven home on Winesap Rd. The family will also receive
friends at the Williams Funeral Home in Chilhowie Monday from 7:00 to 9:00
p.m.
by CNB