West Virginia Pioneers
Cleon Herbert Craig
1933 - 2000 (67 years)-
Name Cleon Herbert Craig Nickname Rusty Born 2 Feb 1933 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 29 Nov 2000 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
Cleon H. Craig
Cleon Herbert “Rusty” Craig, 67, of Robertsburg died November 29, 2000, at home after a long illness.
He was a retired mechanic for Ravenswood Aluminum with 37 years' service and attended Manilla Chapel Church and Turkey Branch Community Church. He was a graduate of Buffalo High School.
Surviving: wife, Betty Jane Sayre Craig; daughter, Linda Ann Halstead of Letart; sons, Cleon Herbert Craig Jr. of Cross Lanes and Michael Lee Craig of Buffalo; stepdaughter, Connie Sue Warner of West Union, Ohio; stepsons, Ronnie Sayre of Robertsburg and Johnny Wayne Sayre of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Iona Grady of Leon, Ella Hill of Buffalo, Jo Higginbotham of Leon, and Hazel Absten of Winfield; brothers, Howard Craig and Roy Craig, both of Buffalo, and Johnny Craig of Robertsburg; 10 grandchildren.
Service was held Saturday, December 2, 2000, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Minister George Erwin and the Rev. Arlis Blackshire officiating. Burial was in Betty's Family Cemetery, Grimms Landing. (Putnam Post)
Person ID I100559 WVPioneers Last Modified 18 Aug 2013
Father William Albert Craig, b. 11 Jun 1904, Mason County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Jan 1987 (Age 82 years) Mother Mary Ardelcia Oldaker, b. 18 Apr 1903, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 Nov 1989 (Age 86 years) Married 22 May 1922 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA [3] 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 1 Ruby Ellen Cossin Children 1. Linda Ann Craig 2. Cleon Herbert Craig 3. Michael Lee Craig Family ID F26526 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Betty Jane Sayre Family ID F25771 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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