"Boni" Craven, age 81, of Pine Bluff, died January 31, 2026.

Born December 11, 1944 at Newton, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Allen and Helen Dudte Allen. She attended nursing school in Wichita, Kansas.

She met her future husband, James Martin Craven in Wichita, and they were married on July 16, 1965. He preceded her in death on July 2, 1991.

A resident of Pine Bluff since the 1980's, she worked as a registered nurse for over 40 years for Dr. George Roberson.

Boni was a Christian and loved gardening. She was also predeceased by a brother, David Allen and his wife, Debbie.

She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Craven Varnell (John); two grandchildren, John Martin Varnell and Reece Varnell; a brother, Tom Allen (Sally); a sister, Shirley Allen; a niece and her son, Glenda Allen and Danny; and a nephew, Mark Allen.