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William Thomas “Tommy” Craft Jr.

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William Thomas “Tommy” Craft Jr. Veteran

Birth
Pelion, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Death
14 Nov 2005 (aged 78)
Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Red Bank, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Lexington - Services for William Thomas "Tommy" Craft, Jr. will be held at 3 p. m. Thursday, November 17, 2005, at Red Bank Baptist Church with the Rev. Butch Powell and the Rev. John Dickerson officiating. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p. m. Wednesday at Barr-Price Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel.

Memorials may be made to Red Bank Baptist Church Building Fund, 120 Community Dr., Lexington, S. C. 29073 or tho the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Rockville, Md.

On November 14, 2005, he went home to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born April 6, 1927, to William T. Craft, Sr. and Maggie Blackwell Craft of Pelion, S. C. He attended Pelion Schools and joined the U. S. Marine Corps in 1951. He served in Korea where he received an Honorary Discharge receiving the Purple Heart and Gold Star. He will be missed by many who loved him very much. He was a lifetime farmer and electrician.

Surviving are Lillian Howard Craft and their children, Rhonda Lee Craft and Darrell (Audrey) Craft, both of Lexington; grandson Kevin T. Craft of Lexington; sister, Alvilda C. John Dickerson of Pickens; three step-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents, sisters, Elva Cox, Inez Shumpert, Brother Jack Craft.

On line register Barr-Price.com

Published In The State Wednesday November, 16, 2005
Lexington - Services for William Thomas "Tommy" Craft, Jr. will be held at 3 p. m. Thursday, November 17, 2005, at Red Bank Baptist Church with the Rev. Butch Powell and the Rev. John Dickerson officiating. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p. m. Wednesday at Barr-Price Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel.

Memorials may be made to Red Bank Baptist Church Building Fund, 120 Community Dr., Lexington, S. C. 29073 or tho the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Rockville, Md.

On November 14, 2005, he went home to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born April 6, 1927, to William T. Craft, Sr. and Maggie Blackwell Craft of Pelion, S. C. He attended Pelion Schools and joined the U. S. Marine Corps in 1951. He served in Korea where he received an Honorary Discharge receiving the Purple Heart and Gold Star. He will be missed by many who loved him very much. He was a lifetime farmer and electrician.

Surviving are Lillian Howard Craft and their children, Rhonda Lee Craft and Darrell (Audrey) Craft, both of Lexington; grandson Kevin T. Craft of Lexington; sister, Alvilda C. John Dickerson of Pickens; three step-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents, sisters, Elva Cox, Inez Shumpert, Brother Jack Craft.

On line register Barr-Price.com

Published In The State Wednesday November, 16, 2005


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  • Added: Mar 11, 2018
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187945864/william_thomas-craft: accessed ), memorial page for William Thomas “Tommy” Craft Jr. (6 Apr 1927–14 Nov 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 187945864, citing Red Bank Baptist Church Cemetery, Red Bank, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Sam (contributor 47344260).