Paula Dean "Deana" Nave, 42, Johnson City, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025. She was born in Elizabethton April 30, 1983 to the late Jack Nave and Cynthia Darnell Andes. She loved being outside, loved nature , gardening and fishing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandmother Roxie Nave, her grandfather: Paul Darnell and an aunt Aleta Darnell.

Survivors include her grandmother: Laura Suddath, Three Aunts: Pam (Alan) Ensor, Kelly (Tony) Roberts and Linda (Keith) Bowers. Several cousins and several children.

Graveside Service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2025 in Happy Valley Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home prior to the graveside service. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Nave family.