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Brother Roy Glenn Craig
March 13, 1932 ~ June 4, 2014 (age 82) 82 Years OldShare using:
Brother Roy Glenn Craig, 82, of Possum Valley, passed away, Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at his home. Brother Craig was a native of Hamburg; a resident of Possum Valley in Drew County for the past 11 years and a former resident of Crossett for many years. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean Conflict. He attended Missionary Baptist Seminary in Little Rock and was a Minister for 55 years. He pastored and organized churches in Southeast Arkansas and North Louisiana. He also attended the Eaton Barber College in Little Rock and was a Barber for 53 years. He was a 32nd Degree Mason. He was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and also served as the Associate Pastor. He was an avid hunter, a loving and devoted, husband, father, grandfather, Christian and Pastor to all.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, of 47 years, Edith Mae Willis Craig in 2001; a son, David Craig in 2010, his parents, Richard & Bertie Pogue Craig; a brother, Doyle Craig and a sister, Edith Nell Meeks.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie White Knowles Craig of Possum Valley; two sons, Keith Craig of Crossett and John Paul Craig and wife, Rita, of Longview; a daughter, Patricia Martin and husband, Jimmy, of Hamburg; a daughter-in-law, Kay Craig Malan of Possum Valley; a sister, Dorris Kelley of Crossett; 11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; his extended family: son, James Knowles and wife, Renee, of Possum Valley; three daughters, Eulea Kiraly of Monticello, Hope Jones of Mayflower and Mollie Ward and husband, Rob, of Austin, Texas; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are 10 a.m., Saturday, June 7, 2014 in the chapel of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Carter and Bro. Kevin Dunn officiating. Burial will be in the Hollis Chapel Memory Garden. Memorials may be made to the Bethel Baptist Church, c/o Barbie Eubanks, 174 Longview Road, Wilmar, AR 71675 or to Arkansas Hospice, 224 HWY 425, Monticello, AR 71655.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, of 47 years, Edith Mae Willis Craig in 2001; a son, David Craig in 2010, his parents, Richard & Bertie Pogue Craig; a brother, Doyle Craig and a sister, Edith Nell Meeks.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie White Knowles Craig of Possum Valley; two sons, Keith Craig of Crossett and John Paul Craig and wife, Rita, of Longview; a daughter, Patricia Martin and husband, Jimmy, of Hamburg; a daughter-in-law, Kay Craig Malan of Possum Valley; a sister, Dorris Kelley of Crossett; 11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; his extended family: son, James Knowles and wife, Renee, of Possum Valley; three daughters, Eulea Kiraly of Monticello, Hope Jones of Mayflower and Mollie Ward and husband, Rob, of Austin, Texas; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are 10 a.m., Saturday, June 7, 2014 in the chapel of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Carter and Bro. Kevin Dunn officiating. Burial will be in the Hollis Chapel Memory Garden. Memorials may be made to the Bethel Baptist Church, c/o Barbie Eubanks, 174 Longview Road, Wilmar, AR 71675 or to Arkansas Hospice, 224 HWY 425, Monticello, AR 71655.
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