Robert Neal Craft's Obituary
Funeral services for Mr. Robert Neal "Bobby" Craft - "Coach" will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday September 12 in the First Baptist Church of Leesville with the Rev's Wallace Palmer and Ed Chaney officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Anacoco Cemetery.
Mr. Craft 63, of Anacoco passed away Sunday September 9, 2007 in the Byrd Regional Hospital in Leesville.
Born in Beaumont, TX, Bobby lived most of his life in the Leesville Area. He was a member of the Old Anacoco Baptist Church. He received his under graduate Degree form McNeese State University in Lake Charles and his graduate degree from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA. He retired after 34 years as an educator. His career included being a teacher and coach at Leesville High School, Principal at West Leesville Elementary and Coach, Assistant Principal, and Principal at Pickering High School. Bobby’s passion was his love of his family. He was a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, and devoted son-in-law.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lamberth Truitt and Jeanette H. Craft; grandparents Elva Bray and Barney O. Craft, Sr. and Mitchell O’Neal and Gordia Creasy Hadnot and grandson, Aaron Austin Fletcher
He is survived by:
Wife of 44 years: Cheryl Sue Kile Craft of Anacoco, LA
Son: Darron Neal Craft & wife Stacie (Cleveland) Craft of Benton, LA
Daughter: Elizabeth Jeanette Roberts of Beaumont, TX
3 Grandchildren: Ashley Elizabeth Lieser & husband Jason Lieser
Tanner Neal Craft
Raelee Joy Craft
Mother in Law:Elizabeth S. Kile of Leesville, LA
The family request that Charitable donations be made to the Organization of your choice
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