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Howard Curtis Craig

Male 1931 - 2006  (75 years)


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  • Name Howard Curtis Craig 
    Born 19 Jan 1931  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Apr 2006  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: Howard C. Craig
      Last Residence: 25033 Buffalo, Putnam, West Virginia
      Born: 19 Jan 1931
      Died: 19 Apr 2006
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

      Howard C. Craig - Charleston Gazette, The - (Apr/20/2006)
      Howard C. Craig, 75, of Buffalo passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at home following a long illness.

      Born Jan. 19, 1931, he was the son of the late William and Mary Craig.

      He was a lifelong resident of Buffalo, a former mechanic for the West Virginia Department of Highways, a retired custodian from Putnam County schools with 17 years of service and a Christian.

      Survivors include his wife, Dollie M. Craig; daughters, Velma Burdette of Bancroft, Cathy Rutledge of Black Betsy and Betty Lou Witt of Buffalo; sons, Cecil and Calvin Craig, both of Buffalo and Wayne Craig of Red House; brothers, Johnny Craig of Robertsburg and Roy Craig of Buffalo; sisters, Berna Jo Higginbotham of Robertsburg and Eleanor ?Ella? Hill and Hazel Absten, both of Buffalo; grandchildren, Joey, Alicia, Angie, Benjamin, Neal, Travis, Jeremy, Wendy, Mindy, and Jason; and great-grandchildren, Austin, Brogan and ?Lil Joe.?

      Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 21, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor James Boggess officiating. Burial will follow in the Tucker family cemetery, Grimms Landing.

      Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
    Person ID I100558  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2013 

    Father William Albert Craig,   b. 11 Jun 1904, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1987  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Ardelcia Oldaker,   b. 18 Apr 1903, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1989  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 22 May 1922  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/22/1922 at Mr EV Oldaker's
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      William A Craig, 18, Mason, Mason
      Mary A Oldaker, 19, Putnam, Putnam
      Informants: Mr & Mrs EV Oldaker & CM Craig of Putnam & Mason Counties

      1930 Buffalo, Putnam, WV
      Oldaker, Edward V 71 wd md age 21 WV WV VA
      Craig, William A 25 sil 25 md age 18 WVWVWV
      Mary A 27 da 27 md age 19 WVWVWV
      Charles E 6 gs 6 WV
      James E 3 gs 3 WV
      Iona V 1 gd 1 WV

      1940 Buffalo, Putnam, WV
      all born WV 1935: lived same place
      Craig, Wm A 35
      Mary 37
      Charles E son 16
      Jas E son 13
      Iona V da 11
      Howard C son 9
      Cleon or Clem H son 7
      Wm P son 5
      Lula Belle da 3
      Elanora da 1
    Family ID F25742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dolly Mae Tucker 
    Family ID F25769  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S399] SSDI.

    3. [S21] Obit.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.