Thomas Bartley Craig was born December 18, 1950 in Wayne County, TN to the union of the late James Bartley and Willodean Wright Craig. He was united in marriage to the former Patricia Fell on January 20, 1970. He will be fondly remembered as someone who loved to do all sorts of things. In his spare time, he loved to be outdoors. In earlier years, he raised rabbits, chickens, cows, and pigs. He worked for a number of years as a die tub operator at T.J.’s until they closed and then went to work with Hassell and Hughes lumber company. The greatest pleasure he found in life was spending time with his family, especially his two beloved grandchildren. Mr. Craig departed this life on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in Cypress Inn, TN making his stay in this life some 73 years, 7 months and 28 days.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 54 years, Patricia Fell Craig; two sons, Michael Craig; T.J. Craig all of Cypress Inn, TN and one daughter, Nichole Daniels of St. Florian, AL; he is also survived by his two grandchildren, Talon Daniels of Lawrenceburg, TN; and Kyra Daniels of Alamogordo, NM.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Ann Faires and his brother-in-law Glen Faires.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Bates-Love Funeral and Cremation is honored to assist the Craig Family.
