Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Thomas Craig
Feb 6th, 1934 - Feb 16th, 2016Thomas E. “Tom” Craig, age 82, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Tom was born February 6, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Edward M. and Eleanor M. (Hall) Craig. He married Vera M. Sparlin on May 6, 1964, in Chicago. Tom worked as a printer at Ed Garvey and Company, and was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Korea. He enjoyed golfing, car shows, going to ballgames, music and singing, traveling, and working on projects around the house.
Tom is survived by his wife: Vera Craig of Flora; sister-in-law: Virginia Johnson (the late Clarence) of Olney; sister-in-law: Janice Sparlin of Flora; sister-in-law: Kathryn (Dick) Lepley of Lima, OH; sister-in-law: Clara (Sam) Booth of Flora; brother-in-law: Benjamin Sparlin of Hutsonville; a friend since childhood: Jim Gonzalez; along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-law: Richard Sparlin, and sister-in-law: Martha and husband Don Lewis.
A graveside service with military honors for Tom Craig will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Arrangements are in the care of Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Memorial donations may be given to Clay County 4-H or the Gary Bright Memorial Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home.