Obituary of Dana Ruth Craig

Bedford – Dana Ruth Craig, 81, of Bedford, died at 5:06 pm on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Stonebridge Health Campus. Born November 18, 1934 in Lawrence Co., she was the daughter of Oval G. and Bertha Pearl (Hall) Craig. She retired from the Mitchell Community School System where she was a fourth grade teacher at Burris Elementary School. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Regular Baptist Church and Altrusa. She enjoyed traveling and playing the piano. Survivors include two nephews, Patrick Craig and wife, Darla, of Cumberland, OH, and Kevin D. Craig and wife, Polly, of Bedford; five great nieces and nephews, Travis Craig, Melinda Smith and husband, Michael, Trevor Craig and wife, Melinda, Patrick Craig and wife, Mandy and Kara Jo Hohimer and husband, Eric. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Emil Craig; a nephew, Jerry Craig; a great nephew, Matthew Craig and a great niece, Megan Neal. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 18th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Bro. Perry East officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the hour of service on Saturday, June 18th at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Pallbearers are Kevin Craig, Eric Hohimer, Polly Craig, Jim Armstrong, Patrick D. Craig, and Trevor Craig. Honorary pallbearer is Patrick L. Craig. Family and friends may express condolences at wwwdaycarter.com.