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Russel D. Craig

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[February 15, 2016]  WAYNESVILLE - Russel D. Craig, 72, of Waynesville, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation: Monday, February 15, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta

Service: Tuesday, February 16, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home

Funeral home: Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta

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Russel D. Craig, 72, of Waynesville, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. Rev. Becky Barrow will officiate.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 15, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.

Cremation Rites to be accorded.

Russel Dale Craig was born November 12, 1943, in Normal, the son of Fred A. and Hazel I. Pleines Craig. He married Rose Anne Fox on August 12, 1967, in Lincoln. She survives.

Also surviving are his children: Susan (Greg Kleen) Craig of El Paso and Beth Craig of Waynesville; one sister: Carol (Steve) LaDew of Waynesville; two brothers: Wayne (Judy) Craig of California and Kenny Craig of McLean; and one grandson: Nolan Yochum.

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Russel was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother: Alan Craig.

Russel was a 1961 graduate of McLean-Waynesville High School. He service in the United States Army from 1965 - 1971. Russel retired from Caterpillar in Decatur in 1993. He was a member of Waynesville American Legion Post #1189, Waynesville United Methodist Church and UAW Local #751.

Memorials may be made to the Mayo Clinic for Colorectal Research, Waynesville American Legion Post #1189, Waynesville Fire & Rescue, or an organization of the donor's choice.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.

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