Craig Chronister

Craig Chronister obituary, Van, TX

Craig Chronister

Craig Chronister Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hilliard Funeral Home, Fairway Crematory & Memorial Gardens - Van on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Services for Craig Chronister will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Jamestown Church of Christ with Pastor Jerry Presswood officiating. He will be laid to rest at Jamestown Cemetery, under the direction of Hilliard Funeral Home.
Craig Darwin Chronister was born on July 8, 1954, in Houston, Texas. He had been a resident of Jamestown since 1984, growing up in Houston. He was a devoted Christian and a member of Jamestown Church of Christ. He loved his family with all his heart – he was a loving husband and a doting father. Craig was a master electrician, owning C&K Electric in Mineola for many years. He was a jack-of-all-trades and loved to tinker around and fix anything that needed it.
Craig passed away at the age of 71 on November 3, 2025, in Lindale. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Karolyn Chronister (2023); parents, Virgil Dean Chronister & Frances Louise Crowell Chronister; and brother-in-law, James St. Clair.
Survivors include his four children and their spouses, Chessa & Cole Hays of Mineola, Leith & Leslie Chronister of Broken Arrow, Shanda & Chris Micheels of Bentonville, and Blaise & Abbey Chronister of Broken Arrow; sisters, Cheryl St. Clair and Phyllis George and husband, Johnny; nine grandchildren, Brynlee, Bryson, Bryla, Kiaalee, Skylar, Emerie, Topher, Lorina, and Ezekiel; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Pallbearers will be Leith Chronister, Blaise Chronister, Chris Micheels, Cole Hays, Bryson Lenox, Robert Main, and Andy White
If desired, memorials may be made to Jamestown Cemetery Association, 26481 CR 457, Mineola, Texas 75773.

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