J.B. McCraw, 84
Published: Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 4:23 p.m.
James Brown "J.B." McCraw, 84, of Flat Rock, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 24, 2010.
He was born in Henderson County a son of the late William McKinley and Connie Cantrell McCraw and was an area resident all of his life. He was employed as a supervisor at Wellington-Puritan Cord Mill for more than 43 years before retiring in 1990. He enjoyed farming, had a passion for beekeeping and was an extreme outdoorsman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 46 years, Nora "Bouncer" Youngblood McCraw, who passed away in 1995, and an infant son, Mark Anthony McCraw who died in 1974.
"This man stood strong by his beliefs, never wavering from his values. He filled our lives with happiness, laughter and a never ending knowledge of the great outdoors as a loving husband, daddy, papaw and friend."
He is survived by two sons, James Barry McCraw and his wife, Cathy and Jeffery Lewis McCraw and his wife, Lynn; four daughters, Gail McCraw Sica, Kathy McCraw Isaacs, Sandra McCraw Roberts and her husband, Daryl, Teresa McCraw McGraw and her husband, Danny; nine grandchildren, Chris McCraw, Jason Isaacs, Anthony Little, MacKenzie Andrews, Erin McCraw, Amber Roberts, Hunter McCraw, Hailee McCraw, MacCaleb McCraw; three great-grandchildren, Crisara McCraw; Barie McCraw and Tristan Isaacs.
The family would also like to extend special gratitude to J.B.'s brother, Plato McCraw and his wife, Ethel.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Jones Cemetery. The Rev. Eddie Youngblood will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and at other times at the residence of Sandra and Daryl Roberts. An online guest book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.
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