Pat Craig

Patricia Marie Watkins Craig,75, of Grenada, passed away peacefully at her home on February 19, 2025. Pat was born on March 27, 1949 in Garden City, MI to Mr. Kenneth Aubrey and Jessie Marie Phelps Watkins. Pat moved to Mississippi early in her childhood and met the love of her life the late Little Jack Craig. Pat is survived by her children Jackie Craig Bowman (Don), Laurie Craig Cordel (Phil), and Paul Craig (Jennifer Rounsaville). She was the best Grammy to her grandchildren Morgan Eskridge (Chad), Brian Bowman (Jennifer), Brent Bowman (Tori), Chase Newman (Lorrin), Wyot Skelton and great-grands Charlie Brooke Bowman, Jack Bowman, Woody Skelton, Audrey Eskridge, Weston Bowman, Eli Newman, Sawyer Bowman, Wilson Skelton and Luke Newman. She also leaves brothers Wayne Watkins (Jackie), Roy Watkins (Christi) and Sister In Loves Beverly Craig McBride (Walter) and Sandra Craig Anderson. Pat also leaves behind a special friend who quickly became a sister, Mary Staten, and a host of nieces and nephews
Pat raised her family as a devoted homemaker the first part of her life, and enjoyed showing horses and raising livestock with her family. She later followed her grandchildren to daycare and became an employee at Freeman's Little People's Place. In 1997 Pat graduated from Holmes Community College with her Associates Degree in Nursing. She was a devoted pediatric and nursery nurse at GLMC for 25 years. She loved her job, her babies and her co-workers. Nursing was truly a God given talent and she blessed many during her years of service. After retirement, Pat enjoyed traveling-if there was a trip and she had a free spot in her schedule she was packed and waiting to go either with family, friends or a local church group. Her greatest enjoyment came from watching her grand kids at sporting events, dance competitions or just simply spending quality time with them. She was a devoted friend to her traveling buddies and enjoyed lunch with the "Traveling Grannies" on Fridays. Pat also enjoyed attending the MSU lady Bulldogs basketball games and cheered them on when at all possible. Pat was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada and enjoyed many activities with her church. If anyone ever described Pat it was as kind and selfless. She would do anything for anyone and never thought twice about it. She loved her family and friends with everything she had and never failed to let them know how much she did love them. She will be deeply missed by family and friends but leaves a powerful legacy of faith, strength, love, resilience and determination. The family members only have peace knowing she is rejoicing at her Lord and Savior's feet.
She is preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Jessie Watkins, husband Little Jack Craig and granddaughter Taylor Skelton.
Pallbearers honored to serve will be Brian Bowman, Brent Bowman, Chad Eskridge, Wyot Skelton, Chase Newman, Jacob Rounsaville, Brent McBride, and Kenny Watkins.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 24 at 11:00 am in the McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service Chapel with Brother Barry Worrell officiating. The family will receive visitors Sunday from 4-6 and 1 hour prior to services on Monday. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery in Tillatoba. In lieu of flowers we ask for donations to be made to Union Cemetery in Tillatoba, MS 8011 CR 154 Tillatoba, MS 38961.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).
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