John R. Craft, Jr., "JC",
"Crafty", Age 70, resident of Springfield, VA passed
away Friday, March 30, 2012 after a long illness. He
was born in Alderson, WV to Jot and Effie Craft on
July 12, 1941. He was a graduate of Alderson High
School in 1959, and he attended Benjamin Franklin
University in Washington, D.C.
John was retired from
Washington Gas Light Company and employed by FCPS.
He belonged to American Legion Post 1976 and The
Grand Lodge of West Virginia. He is survived by his
wife of 50 years, Nancy Craft; daughter, Cari Craft;
sister, Dorothy Taylor; brother, Danny Joe Craft and
grandsons, Brian Douglas Craft, Jr. and John Walter
Craft, daughter in law, Tammy Craft, mother in law,
Beatrice Page and many nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his son, Brian Douglas Craft,
sister, Wanda Johnson and sister, June Pierce. A
memorial service will be held at Demaine Funeral
Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22151 on
April 12, 2012 with visitation from 3:00 to 4:00 pm
and service at 4:00pm. A reception with the family
will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks
that donations be made to the
American Cancer Society
