Raymond Craig

Raymond Bruce Craig
1955 2014

Services for Raymond Bruce Craig age 58 of Clovis, New Mexico will be held Friday, June 27, 2014 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Burial will be held at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas at a later date.

Raymond was born June 25, 1955 in Manchester, New Hampshire to Alonzo and Bertha Meybohm Craig.. Raymond Craig moved to Clovis New Mexico at the end of the second grade. He graduated from Clovis High School in 1973. He graduated from NMSU in 1978 with a degree in Business. He taught two years at a Business College in Albuquerque before joining the USAF. He served 12 years as an officer in the area of a computer analyst. During that time he met and married Layloni Drake also a military officer. Together they had three children. After the military he worked for the state of Ohio in their technical support division in computers. After four years he moved to El Paso, Texas to support his wifes career as a pastor. During this time he worked part time for the public schools in special education. When a move to Gallup, New Mexico came Ray went to work for the public school in special education. Disabilities were taking their toll and employment was no longer an option, Ray volunteered at his wifes church to provide an outstanding weekly church newsletter and other graphic arts. Ray loved his family, his church, and his Lord. We celebrate that he now lives with Lord and God.


He is survived by his wife Layloni Drake of the home in Clovis, two sons Peter M. Craig of Clovis, Phillip R. Craig DAna of Albuquerque, New Mexico, one daughter Alysha M.L. Craig of Clovis, two brothers Douglas Craig, of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Larry Craig Arlene of Palitine, Illinois, one sister Patricia Harp Dave of Belen, New Mexico, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister Bertha Ann Whatmore, and a brother Thomas Richard Craig.

Arrangements are under the direction of Steed Todd Funeral Home 800 E. Manana Blvd, Clovis, New Mexico 88101 1575 7635541. You may also sign the family guest book at www.steedtodd.com .

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