Steven A. Craig

Steven A. Craig, 63 of Wolverine, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord. Born in Princeton, WVA on August 2, 1952, Steve was the son of James Ray Sr. and Margaret Alice (Howell) Craig.

In 1964 the family moved to Lapeer, MI and he graduated from Lapeer High School in 1970. A longtime resident of Mt. Morris, Steve worked for GTE in Davison. In 1999 he moved to Wolverine and continued to work with GTE in Gaylord which later became Verizon and eventually Frontier. He has been a member of the IBEW union brotherhood for more than 30 years.

Steve was an avid hunter and fisherman and he enjoyed playing softball. He loved following University of Michigan sports and the Detroit Tigers, rarely missing a televised game.

Steve is survived by his sons, Garrett Craig of Wolverine and James (Jennifer) Craig of Fort Worth, TX; grandchildren, Sean, Samantha, Paisley and James IV; sisters, Marie (Jim) Simpson of Flint, Cathy Craig of Lapeer and Kim (Tony) Lock of Indian River; brothers, Jeff (Debra) Craig of Afton, Matt (Terry) Craig of Columbiaville and Mike (Terri) Craig of Caro as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James Craig Jr.

A memorial gathering will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Indian River Eagles Hall, 5743 S. Straits Highway, Indian River, MI 49749. Those who wish are asked to make memorial contributions in his memory to the American Cancer Society or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Arrangements are by Gaylord Community Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Please share your memories and personal messages with the family at www.gaylordfuneralhome.com