Craig W. Pawling

1977 - 2022

Craig W. Pawling, 44, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born April 17, 1977, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Steven Craig and Betty Sue (Holley) Pawling.

On Sept. 12, 2014, in the Bahamas he married Connie A. (Frost) Hodges.

She survives along with five children, Ava Pawling of Elkhart, Ashley (Conrad) Jacobs of Carmel, Indiana, Brooklyn (Nick) Spirito of Elkhart, Ryan (Joey) Hodges of Edwardsburg and Jordon (Natalie) Hodges of Elkhart; and six grandchildren, Zane, Nadine, Vivian, Juliet, River and Walter Craig. Also surviving are his father, Steven C. (Heidi) Pawling of Granger; his mother, Betty Sue (Cody) Sheridan of Summerville, South Carolina; and three siblings, Tracy (Christian) Swygert of Moncks Coroner, South Carolina, Zackery (Mallory) Pawling of Edwardsburg and Kayla (Alex) Soptich of Granger.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Gerald and Gloria Pawling, and Thomas and Barbara Holley.

Craig graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington with a B.S. degree in business. He attended Grace Bible Church in Elkhart and was a member of the Home Builders Association. He enjoyed golfing, reading the Bible, working in his yard, listening to music, traveling, and spending time with his family. Craig was an avid Notre Dame Football fan, enjoyed Corvettes and was a self-employed home builder.

A celebration of life service for Craig will be held on Friday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. at the Omega Event Center, 2130 Middlebury St., Elkhart, Indiana. Pastor Kyle Grant from the Grace Bible Church will preside.

Friends may visit with the family for one hour prior to the celebration of life service. Immediately following the service, family and friends are all invited to gather in the fellowship hall at the Omega Center for food, fellowship and refreshments.

Burial will be private on Saturday Jan. 29, at Sugar Grove Cemetery in Goshen. Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home is entrusted with his care.

2 Timothy 4: 7-8 NIV – I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day-and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Memorial donations may be given to the Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation at CRB1.org for Craig's two granddaughters Nadine and Vivian.