Presley William Nave Sr., age 91, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at the NorthCrest Medical Center.
Mr. Nave was born June 14, 1932 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Clarence and Margaret Nave.
He was an All-Star Baseball, Football, and Basketball player for the Tennessee School for the Deaf in Knoxville, was a Liner Typist for a newspaper printing company, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in downtown Nashville where he taught the Silent Bible Class for the Deaf. Most of all, Mr. Nave was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Nave was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence F. Nave; and a sister, Margaret Bolton.
He is survived by his sons, Presley William Nave Jr., Tyrone L. Nave, and Tim A. Nave; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 am Saturday, July 29th in the Springfield Memorial Gardens.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME-509 WALNUT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000 https://www.austinandbell.com
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