William Henry “Bud” Craig, Jr.

Born: March 14, 1961 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Died: April 8, 2021 Marlin, Falls County, Texas

Son of: William Henry Craig, Sr. and Sue Ann Breaux Craig

William Henry (Bud) Craig Jr. passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 6, 2021, after a lengthy illness.

Visitation: 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 9, at Lake Shore Funeral Home

Funeral Service: 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 9, at Lake Shore Funeral Home with Brian Ginsburg officiating

Bud was born March 14, 1961. in Dallas to Bill and Sue Ann Breaux Craig, the eldest of their four children. His family later moved to China Spring where he graduated from China Spring High School in 1979.

Bud was a machinist by trade, working for Precise Hard Chrome for many years before later starting his own business, Craig Machine, in West.

Due to Bud’s larger-than-life personality, he had many friends. Always the life of the party and never meeting a stranger, he endeared himself to many and treasured all of his friendships. He also deeply loved his family: his mother, his sister, his brothers and his children, all of whom he was so very proud. He loved being a grandfather to his seven grandchildren.

Bud had a strong faith in God and stated many times that he looked forward to being reunited in heaven with so many friends and family who had gone before him.

Bud was preceded in death by his father, William Henry Craig Sr.

Bud is survived by his mother, Sue Craig; his children, Casey Craig-Saulters and husband, Tommie, Brandy Hamilton and husband, Blake, Cole Craig and wife, Brittany, Bradie Craig, Jett Craig and girlfriend, Riley Capps, Andie Sellman and husband, Wayne, and Jack Winkles; his grandchildren, Braxton and Brittyn Hamilton, Haidyn and Bryce Craig, Harper, Katie, and Ruby Sellman; his sister, Colleen Womack and husband, Tracy; brothers, Bobby Craig and wife, Laurie, Brad Craig and wife, D’ette; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles and cousins and friends.

Pallbearers will be Blaine Brookshire, Randy Crook, Paul Freedman, Wayne Green, Byron Jackson, Coy Mathis, Mark Morgan, Craig Redding, Wayne Redding, and Jimmy Walts.