Harry Lee Craft Sr.

Published 11:30 am Thursday, July 7, 2011

HERMANVILLE — Harry Lee Craft Sr. died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He was 73.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Everlean Craft; his mother, Rosie Vance Craft; and four brothers, Wallace Craft, Rucker Craft, S.W. Craft and Lee Craft Sr.

Survivors include his three sons, Harry Lee Craft Jr. of Utica and Bennard Craft and Essie Craft Jr., both of Hermanville; two daughters, Lena Harris of Atlanta and Gloria Frederick of Harvey, La.; a brother, Hubert Craft Jr.; three sisters, Argue Foley and Gladys Craft, both of Hermanville, and Lee Alice Charles of Gretna, La.; 11 grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Services will be at noon Saturday at Westhaven Funeral Home in Utica with the Rev. Joseph Newsom officiating. Burial will follow at Little Zion Christ Holiness Church Cemetery in Hermanville. Visitation will be from noon until 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.