Beatrice Ann (Gold) Slaven

BEATRICE ANN SLAVEN, age 86 of DeGraff passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at 6:33 PM at Green Hills Center in West Liberty, OH. She was born on April 3, 1935 in Urbana, Ohio and raised by her late adopted parents; William and Margie (Stamm) Gold. On October 10, 1953 she married James Kenneth Slaven who preceded her in death May 30, 2005.

She is survived by four children; Kathy (Don) Walker of Russells Point, Kenneth Leroy (Cindy) Slaven, and Pam Jenkins of DeGraff, and Barbara (Bill) Green of Toccoa, GA, nine grandchildren; Justin (Amanda) Slaven, Dan Slaven, Aaron Slaven, Mike (Reba) Jenkins, Kenny Jenkins, James Jenkins, Matt (Emily) Green, Wildfire Lynn Slaven, and Kaidlyn Hines, and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons; James and Mark Slaven, and siblings; Leroy Gold, Joe Gold, Dorothy Kill, Margaret Bugay, Lewis Wyatt Dalton Jr., Mary Schroeder, Jessie Collins, Paul Dalton, and James Dalton. 

Mrs. Slaven retired as a seamstress for the former Gem's Sportswear in Russells Point. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Church of God in DeGraff for over 41 years.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 1 PM at Cromes-Edwards Funeral Home with Pastor Nathan Price officiating. Burial will follow at Shelby Memory Gardens in Sidney. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 11 AM until the time of service. Condolences may be expressed to the Slaven family at www.cromesfh.com

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