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In loving memory of
Marie Moses Craft
May 4, 1930 - February 8, 2020
Marie Moses Craft passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2020 in Knoxville, TN. She was born May 4, 1930 in Hillsboro, Ohio and graduated from Hillsboro High School. As a young woman she proudly loved her jobs at the Five and Dime Store in Hillsboro and then in Dayton, OH at the Lerners Department Store. Part of the family moved to Idaho in 1977 and there she continued to care for her invalid mother until her passing. She was employed with the University of Idaho where she taught her clients the art of canning, baking and couponing. One of her greatest joys in Idaho was volunteering to help the elderly. After moving to Knoxville in 1990, she delivered Meals on Wheels, making special desserts, checking on the elderly regularly along with sending them postcards when traveling. She truly became their friends. Her hobbies through the years were playing pool, bowling, dancing, bicycling, caring for pets, reading, blue ribbon winning baking and all kinds of card playing especially Bridge. She loved to walk around the Fountain City Lake and feed the ducks.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years Mid Millard Dean Craft, her daughters; Rita Ann Caldwell, Tina Marie Bisbee Cripe, Rosemary Hinton (Kenneth); son, Venson Jacob Craft (Marcia); stepchildren; Robert Dean Craft, Teri Lynn Bacus (Harland) and Trudi Lee Craft. She enjoyed her 3 grandchildren, Jasah Marie Cripe, Michael Aaron Caldwell and Zachary Jacob Craft. She was the youngest of 4 children born to Joseph and Lulu Moses and preceded in death by her siblings; Rosemary McHarg (Jack), Joseph Moses (Betty) and Sara Rita Coldiron (Jim). She also leaves behind several adoring and loving nieces and nephews.
She married Byron Wayne Bisbee in Dayton, Ohio and gave birth to 3 beautiful daughters and was widowed after 12 years. Later her marriage to Mid Craft gave her the joy of the birth of her only son. With her increasing health limitations, he lovingly and attentively cared for her needs.
Marie was a member of the Halls Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Her family and friends await the time of their reunion when Jesus resurrects her to a Paradise Earth to live forever as the Bible promises. Psalms 37:29 and John 5:28, 29.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to benefit Parkinson's research at www.michaeljfox.org/donate.
Per her request, there are no funeral services planned and the family thanks all for their love and ongoing support during this difficult and sad time.
Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Craft family and invites you to view and sign the online registry below.
Tributes
"So sorry for your loss. I can?t wait to get to know her in Paradise. She sounds like a very special person."
"Our family sends our love and condolences to the family. We?re also looking forward to meeting Marie in paradise ???."
"So sorry to hear of Marie's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Mid, and your family."
"Looking forward to seeing Marie in the near future, where no one will say, "I am sick." My heart goes out to the family and I like you am looking forward to welcoming our loved ones back in the resurrection."
"Shawn and I want to offer our condolences to Mid,Rosemary, and the entire family as well. As our recent broadcast mentioned. Jehovah has already calculated the time for the resurrection. That means that he has already calculated your reunion. Look forward to that. Love to you ALL and you are included in our prayers."
"I loved reading this account about Marie?s life. What a special person. We can?t wait until she is reunited with her family and friends. We are very sorry for your loss and your family is in our thoughts and prayers."
"Your family is in our thoughts and prayers during this sad time. I have such fond memories of Marie and can?t wait to bake pies together in the new world. Love to all of you!"
"We are so sorry for your loss. I smile every time I remember our days in service together. Mid driving, Marie pointing out some fruit or flower growing on the side of the road~ tapping the glass, Rosemary and I giggling in the backseat. Those were good times spent with special people talking about the beauty of creation and our Kingdom hope. I can?t wait to see Marie when our hope is realized with her youthful vigor restored. What will she find to point out in paradise? Until that time, your family is in our thoughts and prayers."
"What a beautifully written obituary! Many hugs and love to you all and may Jehovah be with you and help you to deal with her loss until you can be together again!"
"My love and condolences I send to brother craft and Rosemary, and the rest of the family. I didn?t know her well but loved seeing her smile at the meetings it was real joy to get to meet her. I look forward to seeing her again in the paradise earth where we have forever to get better acquainted."
"I didn?t know her, but she sounds like a truly beautiful person inside and out. I look forward to getting to know her in Paradise. Sending warm love to your family."
"You all are in our thoughts and prayers ! What a wonderful family you are and none of you deserve such heartbreak ...Know that we love you and we know are awaiting the day you will hear her voice again!!"
"I?m looking forward to meeting and getting to know Marie in Paradise! My prayers are with her dear family."
"Miss her so much! I always loved what a generous and happy person my grandma was, she was always so happy to give and see people happy. Can?t wait to see her again!"
"That was a lovely account of your wonderful mother and wife. Ken and I are very sad, it doesn?t seem right she is gone, even knowing it is a short nap. We pray all of you, especially Mid, Rosemary and Venson, since we have so many memories of you and feel such a kinship with you. Our lives have been entwined. We are praying you can find some comfort in out loving God Jehovah whose heart is hurting too and longs to resurrect the ?works of his hands.?? your wife and your mother, and our friend."
"Beautiful obituary, beautiful woman, beautiful life. Love to you and your family."
"My precious Marie, I had the honor and privilege of knowing and caring for you for almost two years. You and your family became family to me. I will always treasure our talks while I did your hair and make up and you taking your precious lil hands and putting them to my face and saying I Love You Sweet Pea. My life was blessed the day God sent me to your house. It took us a couple of weeks to work out the kinks, but we fell in love after that. You will always and forever be in my heart. Until we meet again. RIP MY MARIE"
"My condolences to the family. I am so sorry for your loss."
"You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. May Jehovah give you peace of heart to deal with your loss of your loved one. Lots of love"
"We are so very sorry for your loss. Marie was a beautiful lady that will be dearly missed. We send our love."
"Look forward to seeing her again soon! ??"
"Only knew Marie a short while but came to appreciate her fine qualities very quickly. Condolences to Mid and the family with the sure hope of the resurrection to look forward to and getting to know Marie even more."
"A very busy, meaningful life. We know you will all miss her. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers."
"She was a great lady and was loved by many Friends we are waiting for her to be resurrection Jesus will call and she will answer."
"She was a great lady and was loved by many Friends we are waiting for her to be resurrection Jesus will call and she will answer."
"To the family please express my sincere condolences. Your mom was always a true blue friend to my mom Sandra Rhodes . I appreciate that and will never forget it . Judith Ann Lee Rhodes"
"Many hugs and prayers are sent for all of you. I'm so sorry for this tremendous loss. Marie was a great lady! She will live again soon in that beautiful paradise and I can't wait until she is right by your side again! I look forward to seeing her again soon. May Jehovah give you strength and comfort in the meantime."
"I loved Marie very much she was a mother and very dear friend to me. I will truly miss her"
"So very sorry for your loss. We too share the hope of seeing our loved ones we've lost in death..our mothers are precious... Warm love Ken,Melody and Nicole"
"Marie was a wonderful person and we look forward to seeing her again very soon in the resurrection."
"My dear sweet mama. I love you to the moon and back. Whatever will i do without you. I love you, my mama"
"My dear sweet mama. Love you to the moon and back. Whatever will i do without you. Rest in peace my mama."
"Love you so much, my mama And i will miss you more than you know."
"Love and miss you."
"Sending love to my dear family. Aunt Marie was so loved by her many nieces and nephews. I will always cherish memories of spending summer days with her and my cousins while growing up. We were fortunate to spend special time with her earlier this year. We didn?t think she would leave us so soon."