Thomas Andrew Craig

Thomas Andrew Craig, 72, of England, formerly of Humphrey, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at Baptist Health-Little Rock. Tom was born March 31, 1944, in Stuttgart to Mason W. and Edith Crum Craig. He was a graduate of McGehee High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocational Agriculture from the University of Arkansas. He was a school teacher for 35 years and member of Humphrey Baptist Church and also a Mason. He will be remembered and missed by his family and a host of friends and students. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Colton Craig. Survivors are his wife, Karisa Craig; step-son, Darian Young of England; daughter, Carol Craig of Humphrey; god daughters, Shonda Harper of Little Rock and Sonya Rasberry of Maumelle; three brothers, Bob Craig (Susan) of McGehee, John Craig of Benton and Jim Craig (Gail) of Stuttgart; one sister, Paul Reaves of New Edinburg; one grandson, Koel Thomas Mulherin; four nieces; four nephews; and his best buddy, Joe McNeil of Humphrey. Funeral services, officiated by Robby Jackson, are 10 a.m. Friday at Humphrey Baptist Church with burial at 10 a.m. Monday in the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Turpin Funeral Home in Stuttgart. His family requests memorials to Stuttgart Public Library, 2002 S. Buerkle St., Stuttgart, Ark. 72160; or Humphrey Baptist Church, 408 N. Division St., Humphrey, Ark. 72073. Please go to www.turpin-co.com to sign the online guestbook.