James A. Craig (48) of Brownstown
Published on July 17 2019 1:29 pm
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20 at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Fear Nothing or Warrior Nation Cancer Foundation. Online condolences may be left by clicking here.
Jamie was born December 30, 1970, in Charleston, the son of Ronald Craig and Mary (Beasley) and John Arabatgis. He graduated from Robinson High School in 1989. Jamie was united in marriage to Angela M. Black October 18, 2003. Jamie had a love for art and music, even writing and recording his own song. He loved adventure and the outdoors. Jamie drove a truck for nearly 20 years for Broadway Express, traveling as far as Anchorage, Alaska. He even was on an episode of Shipping Wars on A & E. He was a member of Metro Community Church in Vandalia. Jamie was a devoted friend and family member.
James is survived by his wife, Angela Craig of Brownstown; parents, Mary and John Arabatgis of Robinson, and Ronald Craig of Martinsville; brother, David (Amanda) Craig of Effingham; sister, Stavroula Arabatgis of San Francisco, CA; three nephews and two nieces; parents-in-law, Randy and Mary Black of Brownstown; and sister-in-law, Jessica Black and Ross Johnson.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Russell Beasley and Stella Elnora Decker Beasley Hock and paternal grandparents, Ruth and Floyd Craig.