Alline Craft

Alline Craft, formerly of Terrell and Wills Point and lately of Wichita Falls, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17, 2023. Lillie Alline Smith Craft was born Oct. 2, 1931 in the Lawrence Community in Kaufman County, Texas to Anthony and Alice Smith. She was joyfully met in Heaven by her parents, her husband, Russell Bryant Craft, Sr., her daughter, Sallie Kayline (Kay) McCune and sons, Ronald Louis (Cowboy) Craft and Russell Bryant Craft, Jr. Alline grew up in the Lawrence Community and graduated from Terrell High School. After graduation, she worked at Sears after which she also worked at Classic and then Frito Lay until her retirement. On May 2, 1951, Alline married Russel Craft and they had a wonderful life together until his passing in 2003. Alline loved children and after retirement, she loved taking care of her own grandchildren as well as many other children in Terrell. She was a beloved caretaker and children of all ages looked forward to the time spent with her. She and Russell were longtime members of Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ where she was active in many ministries. A beloved Mama to her children and cherished Grandmother and Gigi to the rest of her family (and many local children), Alline will be missed greatly and always lovingly remembered. Alline is survived by her children: Don Craft and wife, Christina, Patti McClendon and husband, Carl, Lora Garrison, Toni Casciato and husband, Joseph; grandchildren: Tracy Biestel and husband, Dale, Donnie Craft, Jr. and wife, Tanya, Amber Kilson and husband, Rodney, Kristin Segovia and husband, Omar, Felicia Knight and husband, Josh, CJ Qualls and wife, Alyssa, Hanna Bostick, Michelle Blalack, Mark Blalack and Jason McClendon and wife, Mallory, Jamie Sorrells and husband, Joseph, Jared Craft and wife, Kristi, Jake Craft and wife, Sarah, Phyllis Andersack, Mary Humbers, Kallie McCune, Kristina Garrison, April Garrison, Albert (Al) Garrison and wife, Cynthia, Neil Van Wettering and wife, Kaylea, and Matthew Van Wettering and wife, Rachel; 49 great grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren as well as other extended family and many friends. Funeral service will be at 2:00pm, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 at Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ with her family receiving friends beginning at 1:00pm to service time. Interment will be at White Rose Cemetery in Wills Point where she will be laid to rest by her husband. For those wishing, memorials may be made to Hospice of Wichita Falls at https://www.howf.org/donate/ or to the Share Center at https://terrellsharecenter.org/

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Alline Craft

November 17, 2023