Craddock Durham

Craddock Durham, age 86 of Calhoun and formerly of Albany and Vienna, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton.

Born in Woodville, Georgia, he was the son of the late A. F. Durham and Helen Pope McWhorter Durham. He retired as Vice President of the Joe Brashears Steel Company in Albany. Craddock was a member of Belmont Baptist Church and served as a Baptist minister at Mars Hill Baptist Church in Vienna for two years. He had an extensive prison ministry and served as a Deacon in all the churches he attended. Craddock was also a member of the Lions Club, the Exchange Club, the Dooly County Historical Society and was a very proud Gideon. He was a United States Army veteran and served in post-war Italy.

Survivors include:
Wife of 61 years: Joyce Durham of Calhoun

Son: Dr. John C. Durham (Carla) of Ranburne, AL

Daughter: Patti Durham Cannon (Phillip) of Dalton

Sisters:
Doris Tanner of Decatur
Julia Lowe Oliver of Decatur
Mary Boyd Barfield of Augusta

Grandchildren:
Ashley Durham of London, England
John Durham of Atlanta
Caroline Wood of Dalton
Rebekah Cannon of Dalton
Chandler Cannon of Dalton

Great Grandchild: Gabriel Wood

Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, May 30 in Mars Hill Cemetery with Rev. Phillip Cannon officiating.

The family will greet friends beginning at 1 PM Thursday, May 30 in Providence Hall of Vienna First Baptist Church.

Memorial gifts may be made to Gideon's International, c/o Craig J. Busse 24 Coody Dairy Road, Vienna, Georgia 31092.

Thomas Funeral Home of Calhoun and Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna have charge of arrangements.