- Date Of Birth: September 4, 1932
- Date Of Death: April 19, 2022
- State: South Carolina
Mary passed away at Calhoun Convalescent Center, St. Matthews S.C., on April 19, 2022, of natural causes at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her husband Pricey Winston (P.W.) Craven, Jr. P.W was the love of her life and they married on November 5, 1950. She was also preceded in death by her son, John Winston Craven, her sister, Miriam Varnadore, and her sister-in-law, Irene Craven Murphy. Mary is survived by her sister Johnette Holman Smoak (Lang Smoak).
Mary and P.W. Craven had five children; Marsha Diane Martinez (Dennis Martinez), John Winston Craven (deceased) (Doris Craven), Mary Julia Barkenhagen (Dean Barkenhagen), Wesley Albert Craven (Linda Craven), and Dena Evelyn Gillam (Kenneth Gillam). Mary has eight beloved grandchildren, Christopher, Kathy, Jennifer, Caroline, Meghan, Wyatt, Cole, and Ryan, and many wonderful great-grandchildren.
Mary was a loving and understanding wife, and enjoyed traveling with her husband to many locations over his span of military service; each time making a safe and loving home for her family over the years.
