Gerald Wayne Craig

            Mr. Gerald Wayne Craig, 71, of Huckleberry Ridge Road, Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018.        

            Mr. Craig was born on January 23, 1947 in Caldwell County, the son of the Ed Kirby and Thelma Lee Craig Mitchell.

            He was a US Army veteran, who had served in the Vietnam Era. He had worked as a lumberjack and also had worked in the furniture industry. He was a member of Clear Vision Baptist Church in Statesville. He was an avid rook player and also enjoyed going fishing. He loved his children, grandchildren, family and his dog.

            Including his parents, he was preceded in death by: a daughter, Samantha Craig; a sister, Nathalee Baker.

Those family members left to cherish and honor his memory include: three sons, Jerry Craig and wife, Corrie, of Hiddenite, David Shaver of Stony Point, Josh Craig and wife, Erica, of Statesville; grandchildren, Jeremy Craig, Veronica Neufeld, Gavin Craig, Hayden Craig; three sisters, Bobbie Sue Pearson of Hiddenite, Barbara Ann Hamby of Dudley Shoals, Betty Mae Craver of Clemmons; a brother, Billy Ray Mitchell of Taylorsville.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor’s Jason Buchanan and Dan Spears will officiate. Interment will follow in the Rocky Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with full military honors accorded by DAV Chapter 84 of Taylorsville and Chapter 6 of Hudson.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to:  Hospice of Alexander County, 50 Lucy Echerd Lane, Taylorsville, NC 28681.

Condolences may be sent to: www.adamsfunerals.com.

            Adams Funeral Home and cremation services is honored to be serving the Craig Family.

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