Obituary: Tyler James Cravens

Tyler Cravens, 50, of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, after a long battle with cancer.

A memorial service will be held at Dobbs Funeral Home, Orlando, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14.

Tyler James Cravens was born in Evansville, Indiana, on June 28, 1967, and spent his formative years in Jackson, Mississippi. He attended the University of Arkansas and was a paratrooper and veteran of Desert Storm.

Tyler was married to his soulmate, Patcharee Suksamran, on Dec. 22, 2004.

He was an accomplished actor, a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Television Academy. Tyler was co-owner of the award-winning Thai Blossom Restaurant, Winter Garden, Florida.

He is survived by his wife, Patcharee; and his siblings and stepsiblings, Thomas J. Cravens, Teresa “Tracey” Cravens Haney, Tamara Cravens Tateosian, Cathy Campbell Emert and Melissa Campbell Rowe, and their children.