of Lonsdale, AR
February 21, 1931 - March 16, 2013
Clyde Craig, 82 of Lonsdale, accepted his final dispatch on March 16, 2013 in Little Rock. He was born February 21, 1931 in Birch Tree, MO to John Arthur and Evelyn Muriel (Johnson) Craig.
He was a lifelong owner/operator of his own semi along with his partner in work and in life, Theresa. Clyde was the loving patriarch of his immediate and extended family. He enjoyed Nascar, bull riding, fishing, and his cat, Holiday. He delighted in telling stories to his family and friends. His family was the pride of his life.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie and Tommy Craig and two sisters, Lola Davis and Della Mae Cook.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-one and one-half years, Theresa (Winkel) Craig; one son, Art Craig and wife, Donna of Clinton, Missouri; two daughters, Evelyn Smith (Trinket), of Bismarck, Arkansas and Linda Black (Brandon) of Van Buren, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Jaime Black, Zane Black, Justin Craig (Amanda) and Corey Craig; two great-grandchildren, Autumn Craig and Jackson Craig; one sister, Lou Kuhn of Conroe, Texas, and a host of loving nieces and nephews and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047) in Benton, with Bro. Gary Gipson officiating. Interment will follow at the Owensville Cemetery, Owensville, Arkansas
Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2013 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Layla Tolar Transplant Fund; Summit Bank, 1800 Military Road, Benton, AR 72015.
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9 Condolence(s)
Nina and Clay Williams
Monday, March 18, 2013
Art, Donna, Theresa, Trinket, and Linda, you all are in our prayers!! :( May God's loving arms hold you during this time!! We love you all!!
Kathy Nichols
Monday, March 18, 2013
Linda,
So sorry for the loss of your daddy! We are thinking and praying for you and your family. We love you and want you to know that we are sending hugs to all of you!
Machele Wilson
Monday, March 18, 2013
Please accept my deepest sympathies for your family’s loss. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Shirley Brotherton
Sunday, March 17, 2013
I'll miss making this sweet man pies. His smile was priceless when he had a pie in his hands. Praying for the family.
Tony and Rhonda Gunter
Sunday, March 17, 2013
We will miss Clyde so very much. He was a perfect example of what a man, husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather should be. We are thinking about and praying for his family. I bet he and Dad are playing dominoes in heaven.
Bobby and Nancy Stricklen
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Dear Theresa and family, Clyde will be missed but the memories of the long life shared with family and friends will remain in everyone's hearts. Our thoughts are with you all, and this is not goodbye, just one more highway to travel.
Georgetta Tyler Cates
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Dear Mrs Craig, Linda. And the rest of your family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Mr. Craig was always very nice to me. I was always impressed at how close you were to each other. May God bless and comfort you all.
Mary Lou Wagnon
Sunday, March 17, 2013
God's blessings to all the Craig family for the loss of our dear Clyde. He will truly be missed by all and leaves some wonderful memories to be cherished . So very sorry for your pain but his suffering is over. Many blessings to all.
Joseph B. Turbeville, Ph.D.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Dear Mrs. Craig and family,
Norma and I were saddened to hear of Mr. Craig's home going. It was always a pleasure seeing him in the office. We know that he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Dr. Turbeville