Craig Stephen Smith
Jan 28, 1960 - Sep 16, 2015
Posted by Martha Reddout

© Marietta Monitor
25 Sep 2015, Page 4

Interment followed in Simon Cemetery, south of Wilson.
 
Born January 28, 1960, at Ardmore, the son of Jarvis Aaron and Barbara Rhea McDaniel Smith, he departed this life Wednesday morning, September 16, 2015, at Healdton.
 
Craig was raised south of Wilson attending school there. He enjoyed playing football, where he was an excellent quarterback. After graduating from Wilson High School in 1978, he attended Murray State College in Tishomingo studying agriculture. Thereafter, Craig returned to this area and worked most of his working career as an independent truck driver. He also farmed and ranched. Craig lived in Wilson all of his life. He was a storyteller and loved his children deeply.
 
Preceding him in death were his father, Jarvis Smith, and grandparents, Reese and Hattie Smith along with Carl and Norva Jean McDaniel.
 
Survivors include his mother, Barbara Tolbert and husband Jim Bill, Sr. of Wilson; son, Clayton Smith and wife Ashley of Fort Worth, Texas; daughter, Cristen Tucker and husband Cody of Mineola, Texas; grandson, Hudson Smith; step-sister, Jennifer Ruth of Fox; brother, Jim Bill Tolbert, Jr. of Healdton; cousins who were like siblings, David Hull, Desiree Shores, Dierk Smith, Debbie Henderson and Ricky Golden; and numerous other family and friends.
 
Serving as pallbearers were Jay Goode, Hoss Snow, Mark Shores, Jack Ferguson, Bobby Hodge and Buddy Withers. Honorary bearers were Butch Adams, Dan Hartman, Donald Ray Hartman and the late James Goode.
 
Online guest book: alexanderfuneralhome.org