Michael Edward Craig

Michael Edward Craig obituary, Newnan, GA

Michael Edward Craig

Michael Craig Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Higgins Funeral Home Hillcrest Chapel on Sep. 26, 2025.

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Michael Edward Ray Craig, 33, of Newnan, Georgia, passed away on September 25, 2025.

Born July 17, 1992, Michael had a creative spirit and an inventive mind. He found joy in music of every kind, loved a good horror movie, and was happiest when building or fixing things with his hands.

Michael's journey included challenges, yet those who knew him will remember the warmth of his laugh, his sharp sense of humor, and the way he could turn any gathering into a story worth retelling. His loyalty to the people he loved never wavered. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Carolyn Murphy, his mother, Tina Sasser, and his uncle Edward.

Michael is survived by his fianc�, Shae Andrew; his brother, James (Cherae) Murphy; and his sister, Brittany (Kevin) Carter; stepbrother, Kevin Whitner; and stepsister, Kiesha Poston. He was a beloved uncle to nieces, Logan and Kaylen, Stella and Zoey and nephews, Michael Travis, Eston, and Rylan, and a proud great-uncle to Malachi. Michael's "chosen family" included Jackson (Katie) Parrish, Jimmie (Teresa) Rector, Devin Tree, Lori White, Krystal Gerrish, and Sherry Bright; wonderful neighbors, Michael Lampkin, Joan Kampkin, and Shay Williams; along with numerous other loved ones and cherished friends who will carry his memory forward.

A Celebration of Life for Michael will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Hillcrest Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, one hour prior to the service.

Higgins Funeral Home Hillcrest Chapel is honored to serve the family of Michael Craig, please visit www.hillcrestchapelcares.com to share your memories or leave a condolence message.

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Emily

September 29, 2025

My favorite cousin how I love and miss you dearly your warm smile will always be burnt into my heart I love you buddy until we meet again. -Emily

Larry Jeter

September 29, 2025

Sorry for your loss. To a friend I will miss. RIP Michael
Love, The Jeters

Leslie Claude

September 26, 2025

I am heartbroken to hear of your passing. You were such a sweet, sweet soul. I have so many fond memories from when y'all were 20 or so, hanging with Krysta at our house, and all your crazy escapades . May you rest in peace, Mike.

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