Vada Craig, a resident of Henryetta, died Aug. 13, 2022 in Henryetta at the age of 91. She was born Dec. 21, 1930 in Okmulgee to Eugene and Myrtle (Chambers) Fuller. She graduated from Okmulgee High School and married Richard Craig Aug. 28, 1948 in Van Buren, AR. She is a longtime member of the Henryetta First Baptist Church. Vada worked at Clarks Grocery Store for 27 years and cleaned houses after that.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers: Jim, Willie and Benny Fuller; and a sister Dorene Carothers.
She is survived by her husband Richard Craig of the home; daughter: Andrea Dawson of Henryetta; three grandchildren: Craig Smithson of Henryetta, Laura Goodner of Henryetta and Maranda Jones of Edmond; great grandchildren: Brayden Smithson, Riley Morrow, Ethan Goodner, Karsyn Morrow, Ty Goodner and Jentri Jones; two sisters: Melba Willeford and Nancy Brown; two sisters in law: Shirley and Betty Fuller.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022 at the Henryetta First Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Walker, officiating. Interment will be at the Salt Creek Cemetery under the direction of the Rogers Funeral Home