Charles "Leon" Craig Obituary (1948 - 2021)

Charles "Leon" Craig, 72, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Piney Grove Nursing Center in Kernersville. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, December 17th, at Colonial Funeral Home & Chapel in Madison with burial to follow in Ellisboro Baptist Church Cemetery. Military rites will be performed by the Randolph County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service (1 - 2 PM) in the chapel. Leon was born December 14, 1948 in Rockingham County, NC, to the late Charlie Edward Craig and Callie Ruth Suthard Craig. He was a US Army veteran having served in Vietnam. Leon retired from Burlington Industries. He is survived by two sisters, Judy Joyce of Madison and Ruth Dunlap of Mayodan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, David Craig and two infant sisters. The family would like to offer special thanks to Kenneth Miller for his friendship, care and support. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Colonial Funeral Home & Chapel, 127 Ellisboro Road, Madison, NC 27025, to assist with the cost of services. Colonial Funeral Home & Chapel in Madison is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.colonialfh.net