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Apache, Oklahoma Saturday, November 05, 2011 July 25, 1966 ~ November 3, 2011 APACHE: Funeral for Brenda Jean Craig, 45, Apache, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church of Apache with Pastor Marvin Delaware and Tory Dean officiating. Brenda was called home Thursday night, Nov. 3, 2011, from a Lawton hospital. Burial will be in Cache Creek KCA Intertribal Cemetery under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home, Lawton. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at United Methodist Church of Apache. Brenda entered this life July 25, 1966, in Heidelberg, Germany, the beloved daughter of Newell Kelly and Arvillia Sapcut Craig. She was raised in Heidelberg, and moved back to the states and was raised in Elgin, Fletcher, Faxon and Apache. She attended elementary schools in Faxon, Elgin and Apache. During middle school, Brenda was the junior high candidate for football princess, and she was voted who's who of the most flirty. She graduated in 1985 from Apache High School. Brenda was a member of the Comanche Nation and enjoyed being with her friends, fishing, gardening, chilling at the lake, being with her favorite grandson, Michael, cooking and taking care of her family and friends. She leaves to cherish her memories, her mother, Arvillia Sapcut Craig, of Apache; two daughters: Brittany and husband, David Hernandez, and Audrey Craig and companion, Duane Gardner, all of Lawton; 10 grandchildren: Michael Kelly Dewayne Craig, Landon Craig, Kiley Hearrell, Mason Hernandez, Miley Hernandez, Gracie Craig-Gardner, Mercedez Terry, Harley Terry, and Bentley Terry and Lexus Terry; her sister and brother-in-law, Yonevea and Thomas Terry Sr., of Apache; three brothers and sisters-in-law: Gilbert and Penny Soontay, of Apache, Patrick and Lynn Craig, of Lawton; and Michael and Valerie Craig, of Apache; nephews and nieces: Nikolas Craig, Abigail Craig, Thomas "Tommy J" Terry, James and Tashyna Terry, Steven and Michelle Young Terry, Erin Craig, Dani Craig and David and Misty Terry; as well as other relatives and friends. Brenda was preceded in death by her father, Newell "Kelly" Craig; her granddaughter, Precious Angel Hernandez; maternal grandparents, George and Dorothy Tommie Sapcut; paternal grandparents, Newell and Gladys Craig; one sister, Margelice Soontay; and one brother, Michael Allen Soontay. Viewing will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, and from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. |