Karen Denise Nave

Karen Denise Nave, 60, of Fredericksburg, departed this earthly life on Monday, April 6, 2020. She gained her angel wings, and is now in the peaceful, comforting arms of her Lord and Savior. Karen was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina at Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital. She moved with her family to Fredericksburg in 1971. Karen met and married the love of her life Jack G. Nave, her dear and loving husband of 44 years. She immensely enjoyed helping others and worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant within the local community nursing homes caring for the elderly and providing homemade gifts to her residents during special occasions and holidays. Karen’s greatest love was family, Lord and Savior, and home. She most recently posted in social media, “My family is my greatest gift, we are not perfect but, I love them with all my heart”. Included in her family are cats, Maxi and Cletus. Karen enjoyed board games, puzzles, playing cards- Spades was her favorite-, croquet, and horseshoes. She liked crafts, creating homemade gifts, and crocheting. She enjoyed family gatherings, social events, and walking in downtown Fredericksburg, perusing the shops to stay abreast of the trendiest bandana fashions of the 1970’s. She is survived by her husband, Jack G. Nave; her daughter, Karen E. Nave (Robert); her son, Jack Nave, Jr.; her grandchildren, William, Kimberly, and Jason; her siblings, Terry Sullivan (Forrest), Stephen Overton (Sharon), Esther Menard, and Sabrina Southworth (Scott); and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Larry Keith Overton and Marilyn Lee Crouch; and her grandparents, Merle Revery Overton and Esther May Davis Overton. Burial will be private at the Nave Family Cemetery in King George, Virginia. Online condolences may be sent at mullinsthompsonfredericksburg.com