Current Obituaries

Robert E. 'Back Alley Bob' Huffman

Feb 14, 1951 - Feb 3, 2012

Norma J. Prough

Jul 30, 1937 - Feb 1, 2012

Jack L. Hudson

Nov 28, 1935 - Jan 30, 2012

N. Claudine Stroup

Jun 16, 1922 - Jan 29, 2012

Velma McCracken

Jan 25, 1928 - Jan 29, 2012

Genevive A. 'Jenny' Beck

Nov 15, 1931 - Jan 28, 2012

Arthur Craft

Mar 17, 1947 - Jan 22, 2010


Arthur Craft, 62, of Huntington, IN, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, at 9:18 p.m. at his home.

Mr. Craft served in the United States Army and was a punch press operator at Majestic for 27 years. He was also a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 204.

He was born March 17, 1947, in Garret, KY, to Woodrow Craft and Geneva Miller Johnson. He married Doris Griffith on Oct. 12, 1974 in Andrews. His wife survives.

Additional survivors include two daughters, Donetta K. Smith, of South Whitley, and Charlene Garnelle Craft, of Huntington; four sons, Howard L. Fishbaugh, of Huntington, and Harold Ray Craft, Benjamin Lee Craft and William G. Craft, all of Kentucky; and 10 grandchildren.

Calling is Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Deal-Rice Funeral Home - Huntington Chapel, 338 E. Washington St., Huntington. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, with Rev. Brunk Conley officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Preferred memorials are to the Share-A-Smile Foundation, in care of Deal-Rice Funeral Home, 338 E. Washington St., Huntington, IN 46750.