Reba Haley Craft

Reba Haley Craft, 103, of 651 Rhodes Drive, Elberton, widow of Paul Taylor Craft, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011. Born in Hart County, December 14, 1907, to the late Ira S. Haley and Minnie Gaines Haley. She was a member of the New Bethel United Methodist Church, the UMW of New Bethel and a homemaker. Left to cherish her memories are son & daughter-in-law, Eugene & Betty H. Craft of Elberton; daughter & son-in-law, Joanne C. & Marion L. Lewis of Elberton; daughter-in-law, Jackie G. Craft of Elberton; brother, Marion Holman Haley of Hartwell; sisters, Mary Haley Rathbun of Liberty Township, Ohio & Margaret Haley Ward of Elberton; nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her children, Clyde Craft, Carolyn Craft, Kenneth Craft and Faye Craft; & granddaughter, Donna Lynn Craft. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held Saturday, September 17, at 11AM at the New Bethel United Methodist Church with Rev. Nancy Morgan and Rev. Allen Carmichael officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is at their respective homes and will receive friends at New Bethel United Methodist Church from 10-11 AM just prior to the service. Flowers are optional and memorials may be made in her honor to the New Bethel United Methodist Church. Grandsons & great grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory, Elberton is respectfully in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Reba Haley Craft.