Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Jack” Solomon Luther CRAVEN 
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[456]BirthJun 26, 1923, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina [456]
DeathJan 30, 2011, High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina [456]
BurialFloral Garden Memorial Park, 1730 English Road, High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina [456]
FlagsUS Army Air Corps, World War II
FatherSolomon Chester CRAVEN (1890-1964)
MotherDaisy Myrtle WHITESELL (1894-1970)
Spouses
Obituary Online notes for “Jack” Solomon Luther CRAVEN
HIGH POINT – Mr. Solomon L. "Jack" Craven, 87, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the home of his son.
Jack was born in Greensboro, June 28, 1923, a son of Solomon Chester Craven and Daisy Myrtle Whitsell. He was an Army Air Force veteran of W.W.II. Jack retired from Brayton International, enjoyed woodworking and was a "jack of all trades". He was a member of Full Gospel Miracle Ministries where he enjoyed playing the guitar. He was preceded in death by five siblings.
Surviving are a daughter, Brenda Gale Johnson and husband Toby of High Point; three sons, David L. Craven and wife Dianne, Eddie M. Craven and Kavin W. Craven and wife Jeannine, all of High Point; four brothers, C. C. Craven and wife Florence and Charlie Craven, both of High Point; Emory Craven of Candor and Gene Craven and wife Sharon of Wallburg; 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Davis Funerals and Cremations Chapel by Pastor Stanley Savage. Burial with military honors will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 until 9 p.m. and at other times the home of Eddie Craven. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr., High Point, NC, 27262. Online condolences may be made at davisfuneralsandcremations.com.
High Point Enterprise-2011 [456]
Jack was born in Greensboro, June 28, 1923, a son of Solomon Chester Craven and Daisy Myrtle Whitsell. He was an Army Air Force veteran of W.W.II. Jack retired from Brayton International, enjoyed woodworking and was a "jack of all trades". He was a member of Full Gospel Miracle Ministries where he enjoyed playing the guitar. He was preceded in death by five siblings.
Surviving are a daughter, Brenda Gale Johnson and husband Toby of High Point; three sons, David L. Craven and wife Dianne, Eddie M. Craven and Kavin W. Craven and wife Jeannine, all of High Point; four brothers, C. C. Craven and wife Florence and Charlie Craven, both of High Point; Emory Craven of Candor and Gene Craven and wife Sharon of Wallburg; 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Davis Funerals and Cremations Chapel by Pastor Stanley Savage. Burial with military honors will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 until 9 p.m. and at other times the home of Eddie Craven. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr., High Point, NC, 27262. Online condolences may be made at davisfuneralsandcremations.com.
High Point Enterprise-2011 [456]