Rose Craig

Family-Placed Death Notice

CRAIG, Rose Rose Allen Craig, 89, of Cullman AL, died peacefully September 23, 2011 at Hanceville Nursing Home, Hanceville, AL. Born in Louisville, KY, on November 15, 1921, Rose and her husband Jim moved to Decatur, Georgia in 1952 and raised their family there, later living in Dunwoody and in Duluth. She was a long-time member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Decatur and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Atlanta. In 2008 she moved to Cullman to be near her daughter. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her greatest joy was her family and she often expressed pride in her children and grandchildren. Rose loved, and was loyal to, her many friends and was famous for writing notes and letters, making great efforts to stay in touch even after writing became too difficult for her. She is survived by daughters Sister Magdalena Craig, OSB, of Cullman, AL, and Carol Medland (Tom) of Reno, NV; son, James F. (Rick) Craig, III (Marcie) of Houston, TX; grandchildren Tom Medland, Jr. of Ft. Collins, CO; Allyson Lovelace of Castle Rock, CO; Ashley Thomas of Missoula, MT; Kimberly Morley of Eugene, OR; Ryan Morley of Marietta, GA; Derick and Andrew Craig, of Houston, TX; and great-grandchildren Chandler, Brianna and William Thomas and Owen Lovelace. She was preceded in death by her husband, James F. Craig, Jr., and daughter, Paula Jean Morley. Reception of the body, followed by Vespers, will take place at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, September 26, at Sacred Heart Monastery Chapel, Cullman, AL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 27, at Sacred Heart Monastery Chapel with Abbot Cletus D. Meagher, OSB officiating. Interment will be at Arlington Memorial Park, Atlanta, GA, on September 28 at 10:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Benedictine Sisters' Renovation Fund, 916 Convent Rd., NE, Cullman, AL 35055 or to the charity of your preference. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.