J.J. Craven Obituary

CRAVEN, J.J. WALTERBORO Mr. Jarvis Junior Craven, always known as J.J., age 83, of 161 Jarvis Street, Walterboro, died Sunday evening, February 17, 2008, at his residence under the care of Hospice Care of South Carolina. Funeral services will be held 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, February 21, 2008, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro, with The Reverend Jim Williams and The Reverend James Pedigo officiating. Interment will follow in Bedon Baptist Church Cemetery, 2410 Cottageville Highway, Walterboro. Mr. Craven was born April 30, 1924 in Colleton County and was a son of the late Jarvis Barnes J.B. Craven and the late Laura Keegan Craven. J.J. was a hardworking man, who knew nothing but hard work. In his younger years, he was a Fireman with the Ordinance Depot and the US Navy Yard. For many years, he was a Colleton County farmer and for twenty years was an Insurance Agent with Carolina Life Insurance Company which later became the Southland Life Insurance Company and then Public Savings Life Insurance Company. He then became the Delinquent Tax Collector and a Special Deputy for Colleton County until his retirement. He was the owner of Craven's Store on Sidney's Road in Walterboro. A lifetime member of Bethel Baptist Church, he was a former member of the Deacon Board, the Cemetery and Building Committee as well as having been a Training Union Director. Mr. Craven was a well loved icon at the Huddle House on the Bells Highway in Walterboro and most anytime you would pass that establishment you would see his red truck parked out front. He will be remembered as a hard working man, who did whatever was necessary to provide for his family that he loved so dearly. Surviving are his wife of sixty-two years, Mrs. Adeline Carson Craven; his three children, Patricia Ann Padgett Walker and her husband A. Donald Walker of Walterboro, Charles Edward Ed Craven and his wife Jeanette Langdale Craven of Walterboro, and Laura Lynn Craven Hughes of Walterboro; and two sisters, Alese Craven of Round O and Doris Craven Smoak of Walterboro. There are seven grandchildren, Stephen Padgett and his wife Shelby of Waverly, Tennessee, Stacey Padgett of Walterboro, Stephanie Padgett King and her husband Jonathan of Walterboro, and Krissy Walker of Walterboro; Connie Craven of North Charleston, Scott Craven and his wife Margaret of Walterboro, Michelle Stockman of Walterboro; eight great grandchildren, Nick Padgett, Brennan King, Austin Padgett, Brantley Padgett, Matthew Craven, Thomas Craven Tyler Stockman and Chase Stockman; as well as two step grandchildren, Janise Padgett of Walterboro and Donna Covington and her husband Michael of Walterboro; and six step-great grandchildren. Flowers will be accepted or, for those that wish, the family has suggested that memorials be directed in his memory to the following, Bedon Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 2410 Cottageville Highway, Walterboro, South Carolina 29488; or to, Hospice Care of South Carolina, as memorial gift through The Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation, 110 Dillon Drive, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307; or donate at, www.hospicecare.net. Family and friends are invited to call from 6:00 until 9:00 Wednesday evening at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.