Thomas Carl Cravens III

Thomas Carl Cravens III, of Knoxville, passed away on April 20, 2025.
He was born on September 2, 1949 in Atlanta Ga to Thomas Carl Cravens, Jr. and Grace Schneider Cravens.
Tom was raised in Northbrook IL. After graduating from Glenbrook North High School, he attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he earned his Bachelor of Science and his Master of Business Administration. He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He attended the university of Tennessee where he received his Doctor of Jurisprudence.
He was a partner at the law firm of Kennerly, Montgomery and Finley. He co-founded World's Fair Beer. He then worked for real estate developer, Walter Wise. After that he and Penny worked together at their travel agency, Plaza Travel. After retiring he worked at Mayo's Garden Center.
Tom was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and brother, a brilliant lawyer, wonderful athlete, avid baseball fan, and loved by all that had the privilege of knowing him. Tom loved Christmas, running, gardening, a warm fire in the fireplace, the Caribbean, cooking on the grill, baseball, the Chicago Cubs, his friends, and most of all his family. He loved life and people and never said an unkind word to anyone. He was known for his beautiful sparkling blue eyes and warm, winning smile.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 37 years, Penny, his sons Thomas Carl Cravens IV (Marsha), Dean Edward Cravens (Liz), his sister, Carol Cravens Munro (Steve Coons), his brother John Edward Cravens (Laurel), and Grandchildren, Mae, Annie, Henry, Wil, Grace, and Wyatt.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St.John's Episcopal Cathedral at 413 Cumberland Ave. Knoxville, TN 37902, the Billy Graham Association at www.billygraham.org or the charity of your choice.
A celebration of Tom's life will be held on Friday, May 2, at 1:00 pm at St. John's Cathedral. The family will then receive friends following the service. Tom's interment will be on Friday at 3:00 pm at Highland Memorial Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.rosefuneraltn.com.