Maude Paddison Johnson Craig

RICHMOND, Va. — Maude Paddison Johnson Craig, 73, of Richmond, Va., departed this life on Thursday, April 3, 2008.She is survived by her loving husband, Jewett Craig; her sister, Patsy Johnson Taylor; her daughter Catherine Craig; Catherine's children, Alexandra Craig, Lauren Craig-Burke and Caitlin Craig-Burke; her son Stewart Craig and his wife, Carol, and their children Mary Grace Craig and Colin Craig. Maude was born Dec. 1, 1934, and raised in Tarboro; she attended Meredith College in Raleigh. Following college she moved to Richmond where she met Jewett. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage on April 11. Maude was a devoted, loving homemaker who worked for several years at The Toy Center in Richmond. Maude enjoyed beach vacations, particularly on North Carolina's Outer Banks, and she loved doting on her grandchildren. She will be buried in Tarboro next to her parents, Henry Irwin Johnson and Blanche Paddison Johnson, and her sister Kathleen Irwin Johnson. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Calvary Episcopal Church, 411 E. Church Street in Tarboro. Memorial gifts in memory of Maude may be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation at www.komen.org.Arrangements by Bennett Funeral Home, Richmond, Va.