Elwanda Vance Nave
Published 4:29 pm Thursday, January 3, 2019
Elwanda Vance Nave, 90, of Elizabethton, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at her residence. Elwanda was born in Elizabethton, Tenn., to the late William Henry and Bessie Miller Vance. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Nave Jr.; one daughter, Brenda Sue Vandeventer; two brothers, Bobby Gene Vance and William R. Vance; and one sister, Virginia Vance.
Elwanda graduated from Cloudland High School and retired from Walmart. She was a member of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church and a member of the Senior Citizens Club. She enjoyed shopping, traveling and playing Bingo.
Those left to cherish her memory include two step-daughters, Lisa Hilbert and husband Joey and Unetta Woods and husband Steve, all of Elizabethton; one step-son, Jerry Nave and wife Linda of Georgia; two grandchildren, Jessica Tester and husband Christopher of Elizabethton and Jeffery Woods of Nashville; two step-grandchildren, Christy Gilmore and husband Marcus and Jeremy Nave and Jamie; six great-grandchildren, Evan Gilmore, Addison Gilmore, Hudson Gilmore, Corey Nave, Jordan Nave and Eva Tester; two brothers, Jimmy Vance and wife Mavis of California and Kelly Vance and wife Ann of Elizabethton; one sister, Yvonne Birchfield and husband David of California; and two sisters-in-law, Gladys Vance of Roan Mountain and Vickie Vance of Kingsport. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A graveside service to celebrate the life of Elwanda Vance Nave will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, January 7, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Mark Street officiating. Active pallbearers will be Kelly Vance, Steve Woods, Jeffery Woods and Joey Hilbert. Those wishing to attend the service are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, at 1:15 p.m. Monday to go in procession to the cemetery. Online condolences may be shared with the family on our website, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Nave and her family are in the care of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. Office: (423) 542-2232. Service Information Line: (423) 543-4917.