Melvin Clifford "Cliff" Craig, 86 of Wheelersburg, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Bridge Port Rahab Center in Portsmouth. He was born November 24, 1929 in Kirksville, MO the son of the late Melvin and Victoria Smith Craig. Cliff was also preceded in death by his wife, Stella Mae Craig, 4 brothers Harvey, Merl, Duwayne and Lloyd Craig and 2 sisters, Gertrude Pryor and Beaulah Pypes. He was a Army Veteran, had worked for the Missouri State Highway Department of Transportation, was avid farmer who loved spending time with his family.

Cliff is survived by 2 daughters, Dr. Victoria (David) Provaznik of Wheelersburg and Caroline (Andrew) Hanser of Seattle,WA; 5 grandchildren, David, Alex and Katie Provaznik, Parth Patel and Tracie Choate; 2 great grandchildren, Austin and Logan Choate and two sisters, Jean (Gene) Nihiser of Mexico, MO and June (Terry) Kilgore, Milan, MO

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, MO. Interment will follow in the Cheeseman Cemetery also in Kirksville, MO. The family will receive friends from noon until the funeral hour on Sunday. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.swickbussachamberlin.com.