Gean Dexter Cravens, age 93, of The Villages, Florida died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, 1:44 am at The Villages Hospice House, The Villages, FL.
He was born September 16, 1924 in Herrin, IL to Rollie Archer Cravens and Rosie Louella Brown.
He married Arlene Marie Helm (formerly of Mt Olive) on February 21, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died March 20, 2015.
Schooling: Attended grade school in Herrin, Illinois and graduated from Herrin Illinois High School, Class of 1942. After being discharged from the Army he graduated from St. Louis Business College.
Military: Army Veteran of WWII.
Occupation: Employed by Norfolk Western Railroad, which later became Norfolk Southern Railroad his entire working life, retiring in 1986.
Church: A member of the Morrison United Methodist Church. He was very active in the church and sang in the Choir with his wife, Arlene..
Interests: Loved traveling with his wife Arlene.
Survivors: 1 Daughter, Cynthia M. Cravens of Lady Lake, FL and 1 Granddaughter, Talia Marie Estrada of Orlando, FL.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Marie Helm; his parents, Rollie Archie & Rosie Louella Brown Cravens; 3 Sisters; 1 Brother; and Father & Mother-in-law, Wilbert Edwin & Eleanor Dorothy Albrect Helm.
Funeral Services: A Funeral Service is being held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2017, Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady Lake, Florida
Burial: Mt. Olive City Cemetery..
A Memorial Service for both Gean and Arlene Helm Cravens will take place in Mt. Olive, Illinois at a later date.
condolences: beckerandson.com
Becker & Son Funeral Home, is in charge of local arrangements to be held in Mt. Olive, Illinois.
He was born September 16, 1924 in Herrin, IL to Rollie Archer Cravens and Rosie Louella Brown.
He married Arlene Marie Helm (formerly of Mt Olive) on February 21, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died March 20, 2015.
Schooling: Attended grade school in Herrin, Illinois and graduated from Herrin Illinois High School, Class of 1942. After being discharged from the Army he graduated from St. Louis Business College.
Military: Army Veteran of WWII.
Occupation: Employed by Norfolk Western Railroad, which later became Norfolk Southern Railroad his entire working life, retiring in 1986.
Church: A member of the Morrison United Methodist Church. He was very active in the church and sang in the Choir with his wife, Arlene..
Interests: Loved traveling with his wife Arlene.
Survivors: 1 Daughter, Cynthia M. Cravens of Lady Lake, FL and 1 Granddaughter, Talia Marie Estrada of Orlando, FL.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Marie Helm; his parents, Rollie Archie & Rosie Louella Brown Cravens; 3 Sisters; 1 Brother; and Father & Mother-in-law, Wilbert Edwin & Eleanor Dorothy Albrect Helm.
Funeral Services: A Funeral Service is being held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2017, Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady Lake, Florida
Burial: Mt. Olive City Cemetery..
A Memorial Service for both Gean and Arlene Helm Cravens will take place in Mt. Olive, Illinois at a later date.
condolences: beckerandson.com
Becker & Son Funeral Home, is in charge of local arrangements to be held in Mt. Olive, Illinois.
Gean Dexter Cravens, age 93, of The Villages, Florida died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, 1:44 am at The Villages Hospice House, The Villages, FL.
He was born September 16, 1924 in Herrin, IL to Rollie Archer Cravens and Rosie Louella Brown.
He married Arlene Marie Helm (formerly of Mt Olive) on February 21, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died March 20, 2015.
Schooling: Attended grade school in Herrin, Illinois and graduated from Herrin Illinois High School, Class of 1942. After being discharged from the Army he graduated from St. Louis Business College.
Military: Army Veteran of WWII.
Occupation: Employed by Norfolk Western Railroad, which later became Norfolk Southern Railroad his entire working life, retiring in 1986.
Church: A member of the Morrison United Methodist Church. He was very active in the church and sang in the Choir with his wife, Arlene..
Interests: Loved traveling with his wife Arlene.
Survivors: 1 Daughter, Cynthia M. Cravens of Lady Lake, FL and 1 Granddaughter, Talia Marie Estrada of Orlando, FL.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Marie Helm; his parents, Rollie Archie & Rosie Louella Brown Cravens; 3 Sisters; 1 Brother; and Father & Mother-in-law, Wilbert Edwin & Eleanor Dorothy Albrect Helm.
Funeral Services: A Funeral Service is being held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2017, Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady Lake, Florida
Burial: Mt. Olive City Cemetery..
A Memorial Service for both Gean and Arlene Helm Cravens will take place in Mt. Olive, Illinois at a later date.
condolences: beckerandson.com
Becker & Son Funeral Home, is in charge of local arrangements to be held in Mt. Olive, Illinois.
He was born September 16, 1924 in Herrin, IL to Rollie Archer Cravens and Rosie Louella Brown.
He married Arlene Marie Helm (formerly of Mt Olive) on February 21, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died March 20, 2015.
Schooling: Attended grade school in Herrin, Illinois and graduated from Herrin Illinois High School, Class of 1942. After being discharged from the Army he graduated from St. Louis Business College.
Military: Army Veteran of WWII.
Occupation: Employed by Norfolk Western Railroad, which later became Norfolk Southern Railroad his entire working life, retiring in 1986.
Church: A member of the Morrison United Methodist Church. He was very active in the church and sang in the Choir with his wife, Arlene..
Interests: Loved traveling with his wife Arlene.
Survivors: 1 Daughter, Cynthia M. Cravens of Lady Lake, FL and 1 Granddaughter, Talia Marie Estrada of Orlando, FL.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Marie Helm; his parents, Rollie Archie & Rosie Louella Brown Cravens; 3 Sisters; 1 Brother; and Father & Mother-in-law, Wilbert Edwin & Eleanor Dorothy Albrect Helm.
Funeral Services: A Funeral Service is being held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2017, Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady Lake, Florida
Burial: Mt. Olive City Cemetery..
A Memorial Service for both Gean and Arlene Helm Cravens will take place in Mt. Olive, Illinois at a later date.
condolences: beckerandson.com
Becker & Son Funeral Home, is in charge of local arrangements to be held in Mt. Olive, Illinois.
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