Family will be receiving friends at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home, Monday, October 12, 2026, from 10 until 11 a.m. Service will follow at 11 a.m., in the Kilgore-Green Chapel, with burial at Oakhill Cemetery. Robert Knowles, Matt Craven and William Tittle will officiate.
He was preceded in death by his son, Jeremy Smith; parents, Arnold and Clovis Jones Craven; niece, Jennifer Knowles; sister-in-law, Beverly Craven.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon Woods Craven; sons, Philip Craven (Anna) and Karl Ben Craven (Vanessa); grandchildren, Victoria Craven, Cassie Craven and Allie Craven; brothers, Don Craven, Ted Craven (Bonnie) and Brent Craven; nephews, Matt Craven (Brandi) and Robert Knowles; niece, Liza Williams (Joey) and a host of other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, Lymphoma Foundation of America or a
charity of your choice.
