Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, February 8, 1994 TAG: 9402080205
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
OBIT CRAIGHEAD, IRIS BARKER
CRAIGHEAD, Iris Barker, ("Granny"), 74, of Roanoke, died Saturday, February
5, 1994 after a lengthy illness. She was Roanoke Valley's Mother of the Year
in Family Life in 1992. She was co-owner of Craighead Dry Cleaners and retired
from Halmodes and Kroger Co. Mrs. Craighead was known affectionately as
"Granny" and the widow of E.L. "Junior" Craighead. Survivors include a son,
B.W. "Ben" Robertson; daughters, Carol Campbell and Joyce Marlene Begley, all
of Roanoke. Other loving relatives and caretakers include Carol and Amy
Robertson, Ernie Hartman, Bud W. and Donna Mack, Lillian Barker, Bunny
Meadows, A.R. Campbell, Charley Snelling and Anthony Wenzel; three brothers
and three sisters, Gladys McDonald, Virginia Beach, D.J. Barker Jr.,
Woodstock, Pauline B. Ruddell, Rehoboth Beach, Del., Dewey R. Barker, Bedford,
Ind., H. Warren Barker, Roanoke, Ramona Tickle Godsey, New Castle; her
grandchildren, Donna Mack, Benny and Danny Robertson, Christy, Neil and Beth
Campbell, George and Charley Begley; four great-grandchildren, Emily and Isaac
Mack, Lauren and Karley Robertson. Funeral services will be held at New Hope
Christian Church 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 1994 with the Rev. David M.
Derrow and W. Wilson Jamison-Minister officiating. Interment will be in Blue
Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Lotz Roanoke Chapel after 2 p.m.
Monday and all day Tuesday.
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