

  <p>Slaven, Rowena Rardon</p>
  <p>Passed: 1973-07-26</p>
  <p>Age: 79</p>


  <p>Source: Ravenswood News</p>

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  <p>Obituary Date: 1973-08-09</p>
  <p>Information: Mrs. Rowena Rardon Slaven, 79, well-known resident of Williamson, and wife of a veteran attorney, Lant R. Slaven now retired, died July 26 in Williamson Appalachian Regional Hospital.  Mrs. Slaven was a native of Jackson County, where she was reared.  Born Oct. 8, 1893, she was a daughter of Edward E. Rardon and Margaret Blake Rardon, both now deceased.   She was a graduate of Ravenswood High School and of Mountain State Business College in Parkersburg.  She was married to Attorney Slaven in Williamson on Oct. 5, 1920.  Her father was mayor of Ravenswood for several terms about 30 to 40 years ago.  Shortly before her death her husband said she enjoyed reading ""Washington&#39;s Woods"". a historical account of early events which happened in Ravenswood and the Ohio Valley.   Although reared as a Methodist, Mrs. Slaven, after coming to Williamson, became affilated with the Presbyterian church of which she was a member for over 50 years.  She was active in all phases of the women&#39;s work of that church and was made a Life Member of the Women of the Church.  Her special interest was in the keeping of the records relating to the members of that church and their families.  For many years Mrs. Slaven held the office of Clerk of the Rolls Emeritus at the time of her death.  So long as her health permitted, she was active in the Williamson Woman&#39;s Club, the Williamson Garden Club, and Jane Owen West Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  Surviving are her husband; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Montomery Canada of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Nancy Waddell Davis of Birmingham, Ala., and Mrs. Katharine Lewis, also of Columbus; and six grandchildren, Lant Burk Davis, Glenn Rardon Canada, Nancy Tuck Canada, Alan Patrick Lewis, Linda Katharine Lewis and Susan Irene Lewis.  Funeral services were held July 28 at 2 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, Williamson, with a former pastor, Dr. Craig H. Patterson Sr. of Bluefield, officiating.  Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery.</p>


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