Edith Allean Cavenaugh Craft of Wallace, NC, passed from her earthly life on the early morning of Friday, January 5, 2024, while at home surrounded by family.  Born on May 27, 1931, she is the daughter of the late James Sidney and Letha Casteen Cavenaugh.  Also preceding her in death are her husband--Herman Leon Craft; siblings—Eleanor Luvene Leary, Delwood Ray Cavenaugh, and Vernie Edgar Cavenaugh; and a great grandson—Kayden Lee Davis.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving children—Franklin Leon Craft of Maple Hill, Edith Craft Parker and husband Larry of Pin Hook, Ellen Daryl Stevens of Wilmington, Herman Ira Craft and wife Dot of Wallace, and Ellery Forest Craft and wife Gwen of Pin Hook; siblings—Obed Elmer Cavenaugh and wife Elizabeth of Pin Hook, Luria Deen Smith of Wilmington, and Evelyn Nadine Hall and husband Charles of Wilmington; grandchildren—Daniel Christopher Pyron, Jamie Craft (Jennifer), Kevin Craft (Christine), Camilla Lynn Sessoms (Jerry), Darian Parker (Rhonda), Tina Renee' Jackson (Timothy), Stephanie Rose Jackson (Dennis), Joshua Darrell Stephens (Ashleigh), William Costin Stephens Jr (Chelsea), Tim Jones, Chris Jones (Eve), Vanessa Miller, Kayla Craft, Amanda Thornton (Brian), Tonya Craft, Brooke Kerrigan  (Stephen), Dawn Files (Jason); great grandchildren—Emilee Vinson (Kyle), Anna Williams (Grant), Jacob Craft, Brandon Craft (Julia), Savannah Pullen (Elijah), Cynthia Boykin (Josh), Brandon Abegglen, Jeremy Dwight Sessoms (Melissa), Johnathan Michael Sessoms, Victoria Lynn Sessoms, Allyson Parker, Samantha Cannady (Ethan), Nathan Parker, Hope Parker, Tyler Wayne Jackson, Timothy Reid Jackson (Alexis), Hailey Rose Jackson, Alyssa Lee Jackson, Joshua Maddox Stephens, Kennedy Grey Stephens, Montgomery Blythe Stephens, William Costin Stephens III, Hailey Jones, Savannah Jones, Kylie Miller, Haley Miller, Ethan Quinn, and Ira Quinn; great greatgrandchildren—Arlie Mae Vinson, Mabel Ray Vinson, Adeline Williams, Marshall Pullen, Callie Marie Sessoms, Dionysis Sessoms, Alexandria, Dameon, Stella Cannady, and Brayden Miller.

A service to celebrate her life is set for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024 at the Church at Pin Hook with visitation one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m.  Interment will follow the service in the Henderson Cemetery.  Family requests that, rather than floral arrangements, please consider a contribution to the Church of Pin Hook in memory of Mrs. Craft.