Retha "Rosalie" Craig (Bolivar)'s Obituary
Reatha Rosalie (Robertson) Craig, age 86, went to heaven to join her husband, Raymond Craig of 69 years of marriage. She was born November 8, 1934 to George And Myrtle Robertson. Rosalie was one of five sisters.
Rosalie loved her family at First Baptist Church of Morrisville. She made handmade gifts and gave them to her church friends. Rosalie loved to sing even wrote and recorded some gospel songs. She always was humming a gospel tune. Rosalie learned to paint pictures, mostly she painted as a hobby. After she retired and mostly painted the log cabin that she grew up in.
In 1975 Rosalie went to school and became an LPN she worked at several nursing homes and even became Nursing Home administrator in Stover, MO and Humansville, MO at one time.
Being a Air force wife meant moving around a lot but she always made it a loving home. Rosalie was a very loving mother, wife, and person she would help anyone she could, especially the elderly. She loved her family, they came first and foremost!
Rosalie is preceded in death by her husband Raymond her children Christina Ann Craig, son Ronald Ray Craig parents George and Myrtle Roberson Her sisters Daisy, Gannaway Grace Smart, Jo Richardson, Georgie Perry and Great-Great grandson Jaxon Allen
She is survived by Her Son Raymond Timothy (Tim) Craig and significant other Pamala Holt Grandkids: Rachel& Kendall Chitwood Great Grandsons Wyatt & Noah Chitwood Lebanon Mo, Timothy Craig Springfield Mo, Great Grand Kids Theresa & Ray Booker Great -Great Grand son Liam Booker Saint Mary’s Kansas, Donovan & Jacquelyn Allen Great-Great Grandson Oliver Allen Tulsa Ok, Skylor Morse Kountze Texas Brittney Craig Florence, South Carolina, and Anthony Springfield, MO.
Nephew Gary and Mary Ivey Pomme DeTerre Mo.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the Hartley Cemetery south of Fair Play, MO.
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