C. W. Craven, II
April 26, 1945 ~ April 15, 2003
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville - C. W. Craven, II, 57, of 31 Cedarwood Drive, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 15, 2003.
A native of Bluefield, West Virginia, he had been a resident of Asheville for most of his life. He was a son of the late Charles W. and Ruth Marie Wassum Craven.
C. W. was a member of Groce United Methodist Church and was a former employee of WLOS TV and the Asheville Citizen-Times as an advertising account executive. He was a sales associate with Beverly-Hanks & Associates for the past 18 years where he had received the “Best Sellers Award” for 13 years. He was a member of the Asheville Board of Realtors, the Asheville Jaycees and past Vice President, member of the Board of Directors and charter member, of the Advertising Federation of Western North Carolina.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Costner Craven; two daughters, Kim Kirk, and her husband Tim, of Charlotte and Kelly Pickett, and her husband Brian, of Atlanta; a step-son, Adam Siniard of Greenville, SC; four grandchildren, Ryan and Davis Kirk and Abbey Marie and John Charles Pickett; a sister, Brenda Marie C. King of Asheville; a brother, Phillip Clyde Craven of Asheville; niece, Tammy King Martin and a nephew, Barry King.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday in the Groce United Methodist Church conducted by the Revs. Carl Johnson and Edward D. McKinney.
His family will receive friends from 7 until 9 pm Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.
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I just now learned of C.W.’s passing. He was a good friend in school, a great athlete, and a class leader. He will be greatly missed. My deepest sympathy to his family.
Dear Sheila and Family: We are so shocked and saddened to learn of C.W.’s death. We are out of town and will miss the memorial service. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Bill and Cindy Pomeroy
CW was a gracious and charming character and a truely, fine tennis competitor. We are saddened by his early death and we will always remember him and be proud that we knew him.
Sheila, My heart goes out to you and your family. I know there are no words to ease the pain, but I want you to know many people care. If you need anything, please call. You are in my prayers. Sincerely, Melody Fagan
I grew up down the street from CW..rem lots of good times playing ball etc…also knew of his love for and ability with tennis..A really nice guy! Mande
I first became acquainted with C.W. while playing tennis in the late 1970s at the Asheville Racquet Club. Since that time, I have seen him on several occasions in downtown Asheville. His twin daughters, Kim and Kelly, also played tennis. I will miss seeing C.W. and his bright smile. He was a fine person, a good Father, as well as being a talented tennis player and friend.
I have worked with C.W. for the past 10 months and was blessed to know such a wonderful person. He always had a smile on his face. Thoughts and prayers to Sheila. He will be missed.
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy. C.W. or we used to call him ‘Dub’ was one of the most honest people I’ve ever known, an excellent father and proud grandfather. Peace to you.
Although I didn’t know C.W. well, I worked ‘next door’ at Beverly-Grant for years. He was always a favorite with the entire office, and will be warmly remembered. Our prayers are with your family. May God bless and comfort each of you.
To all the family, you are in our thoughts and prayers. Peace and love to you all.
Mark and Tracey Wallen
Miss you.
CW befriended me when I was a new agent at Beverly-Hanks ten years ago. He even shared one of his listings with me to help give me a start in real estate here in Asheville. He’s been a good friend ever since…a warm, caring man who was always there for his friends. He will be missed by many, many people.
We were so saddened to learn of C.W.’s unexpected death. We will always remember his ready smile and quick wit. Our deepest sympathies go out to all who loved him.
I am saddened by C W’s untimely passing. Since I first met him in high school to this day, I have never heard anything but good about him. May the God of all peace give His peace to all of you who loved him so much.
CW, Sheila and I had clustered desks in the new Beverly-Hanks bullpen. The spark was there, and I enjoyed watching it blossom into romance. CW and I both used the telephone a lot, and tended to raise our voices when on stage, so we overheard each other and became friends as we shared experiences and a few hard times. We loved to razz each other, especially in bragging about our offspring. He was a great guy; a good, honest neighbor; and a superb real estate agent. After I retired and he went to Biltmore Park, we rarely met, but we always enjoyed seeing one another. I’ll miss CW, and wish Sheila well.
I first met C.W. when we were in the Asheville Jaycees a few years ago. We got to know him better when he lived on Maney Avenue in the late 80’s. Needless to say, we are shocked to hear that he is gone. He will be missed a lot.
Dear Sheila and Family,Our deepest sympathy to each one of you in this time of sorrow. One might would want to question why God would take from us our loved one and leave us to grieve his untimely passing. But as he tells us in his holy word, there is a time to be born and a time to die. And we must rejoice in the knowledge that one day we will see him again in that land where there is no parting, no more pain, no more sorrow, that place not seen by man ,that place called Heaven. Our love and prayers are with you!!
My deepest sympathy to the family of C.W. It was a total shock to learn of his passing.
I worked with C.W. @ WLOS-TV for many years and bought my first home from him. We kept in touch throughout the years, seeing each other @ the Spa and various other locations. He will be missed.
Keep the happy thoughts and loving memories of your time with him. And find comfort in knowing that he is with the Lord.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Craven family in this sad time. We have fond memories of C.W. both on and off the tennis court. His life was certainly too short. May we all find peace in this difficult time.
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Sincerely,
Don and Linda Brulport
Dear Sheila: You have been in our thoughts and prayers since we learned of CW’s untimely death. While no words can fill the void in your life, please know others share your loss.
Dear Craven Family,
Unfortunately we’re all out of town for the Easter weekend and cannot attend the memorial service. We all are terribly saddened to hear of the loss of C.W. We will remember him as a wonderful man and he’ll be missed by everyone who knew him.
Our sincerest condolescences.
Love,
Jim, Thea, Jimmy, Derek and Heidi Weilbaecher, Jeff Duncan and Mark Brazil
We are deeply saddened and extend our deepest heartfelt sympathy. May G-d watch over him and keep him.
We were so sorry to here about C.W. your husband and Dad. I was in C.W. graduating class. Your family will be in our prayers.
I am a real estate attorney and worked with C.W. on many real estate transactions, particularly Stonebridge Subdivision. He was a wonderful, caring man and I will truly miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this most difficult time.
I was shocked and saddened to learn, when I returned from out of town late last Thursday, of CW’s untimely passing. CW was a great guy and good friend. I enjoyed playing tennis with him over the years and having him over to throw horseshoes. I loved his desire to compete and his great smile and sense of humor. He will truly be missed.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. God bless all of you and may peace be with you in this difficult time.
Ken & Elaine Blanton