February 10, 1951 –  July 29, 2012  WHITESBORO â??Surrounded by her family, Lavena Sue Cravens, 61, of Whitesboro passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on July 29, 2012. Services will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro, Texas with Minister Brenda Smith and Travis Wadley officiating. Family visitation will be prior to the service from 6-7 p.m.Sue was born on February 10, 1951 to Warren G. and Inez (Sherwood) Cravens in Ada, Oklahoma. She married Al â??Sonnyâ? Nardone in 2004 in Miami, Florida. She was a sales associate at Dillardâ??s Department Store in Sherman, Texas. She was a people person, enjoying the day to day interactions with everyone around her. She was previously employed with J. C. Penney. She was the president of the Home Ownerâ??s Association for Casa Del Sol. Sue enjoyed spending time with her family. She was an avid traveler and enjoying visiting many different locations.
She is survived by her son, John W. Watson, II, and his wife, Sherry, of Saginaw, TX; granddaughters: Cortney Fraser, Amanda Vespremi and husband, Luke; and Taylor Watson; two great-grandsons: Harley Vespremi and Bryson Vespremi; her mother, Inez Mullins of Whitesboro, Texas; sisters: Jean Oliver, Betty Dawn Johnson and husband, Mike; and Marion Hite; brothers: Mike Cravens and John Cravens and wife, Diane; and numerous nieces and nephews, and aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Al â??Sonnyâ? Nardone; and her father, Warren G. Cravens.