Ruth Craig

Ruth Juanell Huddleston Craig, 79 of Paducah passed away at 4:58pm Wednesday at Lourdes Hospital. Mrs. Craig was a retired preschool teacher at First Christian Church in Paducah, and former co-owner of Roth Funeral Chapel. She was an active member of Christian Women’s Fellowship, and a lifelong member of First Christian Churches.
She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, James A. Craig of Paducah; two sons, Allen R. Craig of Tullahoma, TN, and Ernest Eugene Craig of Paducah; and one daughter, Beverly J. Craig of Paducah; four grandchildren, John Craig of Henning, TN, James Berry of Paducah, Madison Berry of Paducah, and Chandler James Craig of Calvert City; and one great-granddaughter Savannah Ruth Craig of Tullahoma, TN. She is also survived by two brothers, James and Richard Huddleston both of Muncie, IN; and one sister, Lyllis Russell of Melbourne, FL; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Services will be Monday at 11:00am at First Christian Church, with Rev. Jae Gottman and Rev. Mariann Lankton officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Kenton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:00pm – 8:00pm Sunday at Roth Funeral Chapel, and 9:30am until the funeral hour Monday at First Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.