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Lela R. <I>Rush</I> Craig

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Lela R. Rush Craig

Birth
Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Jan 1966 (aged 91)
Marion County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Lela R. Craig, Kell Resident, Dies
Kell Mrs Lela R. Craig, 92, Kell died Wednesday in St. Mary's Hospital, following a two month illness.

She was born in Fayetteville County the daughter of Leonard and Mary (Sanders) Rush and lived her entire life in Fayette and Marion Counties.

Mrs Craig was a teacher in the Vandalia school system.

She married Hannibal G. Craig, Oct. 10, 1894, at Ramsey. He died in 1928.

Mrs Craig was a member of the Methodist Church in Kell.

Survivors include four sons, Ray of Centralia; Vance of Illiopolis; Loren of Kell and Wayne of Taylorvilleille; two daughters, Mrs Dwight Briscoe, Patoka and Mrs Asa Jackson, Sandoval; a sister, Mrs Clark Johnson, Monticello; 17 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm. Friday in Queen-Boggs Chapel, Rev. Glenn A. Pfizer will officiating and burial will be at Zion Hill Cemetery.



Mrs. Lela R. Craig, Kell Resident, Dies
Kell Mrs Lela R. Craig, 92, Kell died Wednesday in St. Mary's Hospital, following a two month illness.

She was born in Fayetteville County the daughter of Leonard and Mary (Sanders) Rush and lived her entire life in Fayette and Marion Counties.

Mrs Craig was a teacher in the Vandalia school system.

She married Hannibal G. Craig, Oct. 10, 1894, at Ramsey. He died in 1928.

Mrs Craig was a member of the Methodist Church in Kell.

Survivors include four sons, Ray of Centralia; Vance of Illiopolis; Loren of Kell and Wayne of Taylorvilleille; two daughters, Mrs Dwight Briscoe, Patoka and Mrs Asa Jackson, Sandoval; a sister, Mrs Clark Johnson, Monticello; 17 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm. Friday in Queen-Boggs Chapel, Rev. Glenn A. Pfizer will officiating and burial will be at Zion Hill Cemetery.





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  • Maintained by: Chris Falteisek
  • Originally Created by: WJH
  • Added: Aug 17, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168613702/lela_r-craig: accessed ), memorial page for Lela R. Rush Craig (8 Jun 1874–26 Jan 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 168613702, citing Zion Hill Cemetery, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Chris Falteisek (contributor 48559303).