Charles T. Craft Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Charles T. Craft (Deland, Florida), who passed away on April 8, 2025, at the age of 102, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Charles T. Craft to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lewis Terry Craft and Ella Edwards Craft; his sister Dorothy Craft Fuller; and his wife Shirley White Craft. He is survived by: his children, Julie Craft McCaughtry (Roger), Thomas Craft, Chris Craft (Cindy) and Kelly Craft (Lisa); his grandchildren, Jeremy Craft (Jessica), Meg Ramis (Raul), Kristen Triolo (Peter), Chris Craft II (Tracey), Chad Craft (Georgia) and Tiffany Ehrecke (Nathan); and his great grandchildren, Brooke Triolo, Ayden Triolo, Rose Craft, Hunter Craft, Chyanne Craft, Quinn Koch, Ella Ehrecke, Sawyer Ramis, Frankie Ramis, Clara Craft and Thomas Craft.
Visitation was held on Monday, April 14th 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Lankford Funeral Home (220 E New York Ave, DeLand, FL 32724). A celebration of life was held on Tuesday, April 15th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Lake Helen Methodist Church (111 W Delaware Ave, Lake Helen, FL 32744). A burial was held on Thursday, April 17th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Florida National Cemetery (6502 SW 102nd Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513).
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to the Lake Helen Methodist Church Building Fund toward a new Fellowship Hall which was Bud's lifelong dream.
