Born in Anderson County, he was a son of Faye Simpson Staton and the late Frank Hammond Craft. He was a member of Barkers Creek Baptist Church. He was retired from BP Amoco of Greenville and was currently the executive director of WebbCraft Family Foundation and the head coach of the BHP Girls Softball program. He was a Graduate of BHP High School, Class of 1969, and Greenville Technical College.
Surviving are his wife of the home, his mother of Belton, two daughters, Jana Craft Burdette and husband Brad of Honea Path, and Jerri Lynn Craft Sharpe and husband Jason of Honea Path, a brother, Jimmy Craft of Honea Path, two sisters, Jane Kay of Belton and Joy Craft of Woodside, Ca., and two grandchildren, Jackson and Addie Sharpe.
Funeral services will be held on his 42nd Wedding Anniversary, at 4 P.M. on Monday, July 16, 2012 at Barkers Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Wesley Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories.
Current and former softball players will serve as Honorary Escort.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 P.M. Monday at Barkers Creek Baptist Church prior to the service. The family is at the home. The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorials made to the BHP Softball Program, 10990 BHP Highway, Honea Path, S.C. 29654. Online condolences may be made at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com