Ruth Stewart Craig, 72, of Grayson went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 29 in Kings Daughters Medical Center. She was born November 23, 1933, a daughter of the late Tom and Alice Bellew Stewart. She was retired from the Carter Co. Board of Education where she cooked at Hitchins Elementary for 18 years, was a former waitress at the Sweet Shoppe in Grayson, and she was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by a twin sister Agnes, and three brothers Charlie, Franklin Chester, and George Stewart. Her other survivors include:
1 Daughter and son in law:
Sharon Kay and Elwood Jones Grayson
1 Son and daughter in law:
Larry Marvin and Rita Deerfield Grayson
1 Bro:
Tommy Joe Stewart Davy’s Run
1 Sister:
Freda Rose Grayson
1 Step-brother:
Lawrence Hall Louisa KY
3 Grandchildren:
Brandi Leigh and Will Bailey Hitchins
Jason Cory Jones
Alican Hope Jones Hitchins
1 Great-grandchild:
Landon Wesley Bailey Hitchins
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday 2:00 p.m. at the Hitchins Freewill Baptist Church by the minister Keith Hill. Burial will be in the Everman Cemetery in Gregoryville. Friends may call from 6-9 Monday at the Malone Funeral Home and after 12 noon Tuesday at the church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.timeformemory.com/malone.
