Obituary

Nancy Craig
(June 15, 1921 - October 25, 2014)

NANCY BURTON CRAIG, 93, of Huntington passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014. She was born June 15, 1921" in Huntington, WV, the daughter of Samuel and Mabel Pinnell Burton. ln addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell "Joe" Craig, a son, Roger Craig, and a brother, Jack Burton. She graduated from Milton High School in 1938 and attended Marshall University. She retired from Sears Roebuck Company where she worked in hardware department. She was a member of the former Highlawn Baptist Church where she volunteered in the church library. She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Rowden of Brevard, NC; two sons and daughter-in-law, Peter and Mattie Craig of Huntington and Joel and Cheryl Craig of Matthews, NC; a special niece, Judy Brose of lronton; six grandchildren, Valarie Watson, Courtenay Craig, Laura Rowden, Meredith Fisher, Melissa Ritchie and Megan Dillin; six great-grandchildren, Shelby Villines, Savannah Watson, Mackenzie Watson, Reese Fisher, Kira Dillin, Brogan Dillin and Ethan Ritchie. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Beard Mortuary, Huntington. ln lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice.