Catherine Johnson Craft's Obituary
Catherine Johnson Craft, longtime Hazel Park, Michigan, resident, age 94, passed away on July 30, 2022, in Royal Oak, Michigan. Mrs. Craft was born on February 2, 1928, in Louisville, Kentucky. She was adopted shortly after birth by the late LeGrande and Nellie (Greer) Johnson.
She was raised in Pike County and graduated from Virgie High School. In 1951, she married Theodore Craft, in Harold, Kentucky, and soon moved to Michigan, settling in Hazel Park where they raised three sons. Whether by choice or due to the era, Mrs. Craft was a stay at home mother. When asked if she ever had a job she always said “yes, I raised three boys”. She was incredibly proud of her sons and their families.
She was also very proud of her Southeastern Kentucky heritage and often talked of her time and experiences living there.
As a wife and mother she personally sacrificed her own comfort and needs to ensure her family was cared for. She was a devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother who loved nothing better than having her sons and their families around her. Mrs. Craft is predeceased by her beloved husband Theodore and infant son Paul Lee. She’s survived by her sons Charles (Janine), William (Cris) and Michael (Patrica), 6 grandchildren; Starlett (Zach) Levi, Heather (Angelo), Mary (Will) Wood, Leigh Anne, Theodore (Jackie), Anna (Brian) Price, 7 great grandchildren, and 3 great - great grandchildren.
Mrs. Craft was a life member of the Royal Oak Chapter 392 Order of the Eastern Star. Thank you to the Assured Care Hospice team and the staff of the Royal Oak House for the incredible care they provided.
Private funeral and burial services will be held at Hopcroft Funeral Home, Madison Heights, and Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley.
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