Ninth Generation

18092. Sue Eleanor Coffey was born on 24 December 1929 in Watauga Co., NC.⁴⁴⁹⁵³ Sue died in 2000 at the age of 71 in North Carolina and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.

Sue Eleanor Coffey and Allen Eli Craig were married on 8 May 1949 in Watauga Co., NC.⁴⁴⁹⁵⁴ Allen Eli Craig, son of Allen Hazen Craig and Bertha Bolick, was born on 18 April 1927 in Watauga Co., NC.⁴⁴⁹⁵⁵ Allen died on 17 July 2008 at the age of 81 in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC on 20 July 2008.⁴⁴⁹⁵⁶

Obituary, Hampton Funeral Service, Jul. 17, 2008

Allen E. Craig

Mr. Allen E. Craig, age 81, of Blowing Rock, died Thursday evening, July 17, 2008, at Blowing Rock Hospital.

Mr. Craig is survived by one daughter, Linda Craig of Blowing Rock; one son, Major Roger A. Craig (US Army Retired) of Columbus, Ohio; two grandsons, Brandon and Brian Craig, both of Columbus; a sister-in-law, Recie Craig of Blowing Rock; two aunts, Ruby Tipton of Blowing Rock and Julia Gragg of Collettsville; two uncles, Lank Craig of Blowing Rock and Bill Bolick of Yadkinville; two brothers-in-law, Joel Coffey of Deep Gap and Ernest Lane of Portsmouth, Virginia, and his beloved dog, Scarlet. He is also survived by four nephews and three nieces.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Coffey Craig; his father and mother, Allen Hazen Craig and Bertha Bolick Craig, and one brother, Gene Craig.

Funeral services for Mr. Allen E. Craig will be conducted Sunday afternoon, July 20, 2008, at 2:00 o'clock, at Laurel Springs Baptist Church. The body will lie in state, at the church, from 1:00 until 2:00 o'clock. Officiating will be Reverend Brent Bolick and Reverend Richard Holshouser. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Saturday evening, from 7:00 until 8:30, at Hampton Funeral Home. At other times, friends may call at the home, 1621 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock.

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial contributions may be made to the Laurel Springs Baptist Church Building Fund, 7504 US Highway 421 South, Deep Gap, North Carolina, 28618.

Online condolences may be sent to the Craig family at www.hamptonfuneralservice.com.

Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.