Nona Lynn Crater, 63, of Victoria, passed away after a long illness on February 4, 2024. Nona was born April 3, 1960, in Oxford, Mississippi to the late Mary Allene Miles and William “Bill” Faust, as the youngest of 10 children. On November 25, 1982, Nona Faust joined Mark Crater in marriage in Oxford, MS. Mark and Nona moved to Cleveland, MS, where she obtained her teaching degree from Delta State University, before moving to Texas in 1988. She then taught many years within V.I.S.D. before retiring as a math teacher at East High School in 2017. Nona was proud of her many accomplishments as a mentor and teacher, including the creation of the RESQS program where she positively impacted the lives of many students. She loved to garden and enjoyed every minute she spent working outside. She always said the best therapy was digging in the dirt. Her favorite place to be was the beach, where she made many priceless memories with her best friends. She always looked forward to those little escapes, where she could laugh and relax with her toes in the sand.
She is survived by her daughters, Dana Wise (Michael) of Refugio, Rebecca Marie Crater of Victoria; son, Mark Crater Jr of Victoria; sisters, Billie Hudgins of Oxford, MS, Nancy Smith of Oxford, MS; brothers, Harvey Faust of Olive Branch, MS, Vernon Faust (Denise) of Tula, MS, Kenny Faust (Debbie) of Austin, TX; grandchildren, Kristen Henning (Taylor), Mallory Wise and great grandsons, Jaxon and Wyatt Henning.
Nona is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Mark Harold Crater; sisters, Clara Smith, Gloria Kelley, Carol Thweatt and brother, Charlie Faust.
A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:00 am at Rosewood Funeral Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Society.
Words of comfort may be shared at rosewoodfuneralchapel.com.
