Mary Grace "Gracie" Craig
July 28, 1924 — May 20, 2010
OBITUARY
CATE-SPENCER & TRENT FUNERAL HOME
403 LOCUST/P.O.
(325) 236-6717
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Mary Grace “Gracie” May Craig, age 85 of Abilene,
Time Resident of
2010 at her residence.
Funeral Services will be held
3:00 P.M.,
at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Lance May officiating.
Burial will
follow at
Funeral Home.
Mary Grace “Gracie” May Craig was born on July 28, 1924 in Roby,
Her parents were Ed F. and Grace Jay.
Gracie married S.J. May in 1941 in
with his brother Bill
May.
Gracie designed many of the houses built by May
Bros. in Sweetwater.
During this time she served on the board of directors
for
as troop leader for Girl Scouts and Den Mother for Boy Scouts.
She was
active with
high school students in the 1950’s.
In 1970, she purchased the Trammel home on Ave. D & Newman and started
the renovation of this historic home.
In 1971 she married Floyd Craig in
Sweetwater.
She was known in town for her elaborate Christmas decorations.
Children of all ages would come numerous times during the season to see them.
Snoopy was one of the characters present on the lawn.
This led to her participation
in Trail of Lights in later years.
She worked for Jack Harris CPA, Harris, Williams & May, and May & Hrbacek
CPA until her retirement.
She also worked at KXOX for Jeff after his mother
passed away and was also a partner in
the First Presbyterian Church of which she was a member from the time she was
in third grade.
She was an active member of American Business Women’s
Association where she enjoyed the work and interacting with all her friends.
She
was a china painter.
She was a Life Master in duplicate bridge and spent much
time playing with many partners that will miss her greatly.
She played regularly
and still attended tournaments.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed F. & Grace Jay, Husbands S.J. May,
and Floyd Craig.
She is survived by her brother – James L. Jay of
Are Bette Byrd and husband Richard of
Brady and Peggy Solsbery and husband Nelson of Lohn.
Grandchildren are
Melissa Stutts and husband Vernon, Michael Franks, Eric Byrd and wife Cheryl,
Brian May, Lance May and wife Charla, Justin Solsbery and wife Laney, Jana
Solsbery, Connie Mundell, Sheila May, Wendy Winkler, Shelly Wheeler and
husband Alan,
Jackie Espinosa and husband P.J.
Great Grandchildren are
Tommy Maitland and wife Michelle, Kristy Maitland, Miranda Stutts, T.J.
Mundell Franks, Erica Byrd, Christopher May, Jayton May,
May, Callie May, Abigail Solsbery, Joe Paul McMurtrey, Travis Tuckness, Tayler
Tuckness, Rylee Morris, Tiarra Lopez, Jacque Wheeler, Alissa Wheeler, David
Carpenter, Lacey Carpenter.
She has six great great grandchildren and many nieces,
nephews and cousins as well as so many friends that will miss her cheerful loving
support.
Pallbearers are Justin Solsbery, Eric Byrd, Tommy Maitland,
Christopher May, T.J. Franks Mundell,
and Travis Tuckness.
Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Franks, Joe
McMurtrey,
Family will receive friends at the funeral home on