To: KYF Subject: Craft.Henry.1955.Greenup.OBIT Henry Craft May 27 1955 Greenup County KyArchives Obituaries Portsmouth Daily Times- May 28,1955 Henry E. Craft, 76, died at 7:20 pm Friday at the home of son, Charles Craft, 1213 1/2 Ross St. Death followed an illness of three years. Mr. Craft was born Dec 14, 1878, in Greenup Co. Ky, the son of Henry and Artie Vaughn Craft. He came to Portsmouth 30 years ago and took employment as a custodian with Vulcan corp. He retired five years ago. Mr. Craft was married in 1889 to Laura Higgins, and she preceded him in death July 30,1954. Since this time he had made his home with his son, Charles. Surviving in addition to his son Charles are two other sons Robert and Luke; six daughters, Arzela Haddox, Mary Sizemore, Elizabeth Davis, Florence Sprague, Minnie Lancaster, Eunice Pressler; two brothers, William Craft and Alvin Craft; a sister, Myrtle Abdon ; 37 granchildren and several great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a son, a daughter,three brothers and three sisters. Mr Craft was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Funeral services are to be held at 2 pm tuesday at Mt. Zion(KY) Christian Church with Rev. Calvin Smith in charge. Burial is to be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Windel-Howland Funeral Home after 2 pm Sunday. Submitted by: Sarah Craft This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/