Jerilyn Faye Craig

Jerilyn Faye Craig, 65, of Grove passed away at her home on April 15, 2016. Jerilyn was born on February 21, 1951 in Longmont, Colorado to Charlie and Betty (Kean) Zordel. The family moved first to Missouri and then to the Miami area residing on a farm near Spring River. Jerilyn grew up helping with the family farm doing chores and milking cows before going to school. She was a 1969 graduate of Miami high school before she went on to receive her Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Oklahoma and then her Master’s in Reading from Northeastern State University. She married Rick Craig on August 10, 1974 in Miami, Oklahoma and began her teaching career in Gallup, NM. Jerilyn continued teaching first grade at Wyandotte and Miami public schools where she was named teacher of the year at both places. After retirement , she continued her love of working with children at Picher Public Schools and the Miami boys and girls club. Jerilyn was very family oriented, she was always supportive of her children and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She and Rick are members of First United Methodist Church in Miami. Jerilyn was preceded in passing by her parents Charlie and Betty Zordel. Survivors include her husband Rick Craig of the home, her children Whitney Schroeder and her husband Mike of Broken Arrow, Corie Wells and her husband John of Woodward, Oklahoma and Gabriel Craig also of Woodward, her grandchildren Kendal Wells, Connor Wells, Gracie Schroeder and Maxson Schroeder, her brother and sisters, Karla Lancaster and her husband Burt of Grove, Adonna Helmig and husband Don of Commerce, Chuck Zordel and Debbie Garrett of Miami and Delauna Fletcher of Edmond along with many nieces and nephews and many other relatives. Visitation will be Sunday, April 17, 2016 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Miami. Services are on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church in Miami with Reverend Mark Rickman officiating. Interment will follow at Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery under the care of Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Casketbearers will be Michael Barnes, John Penalosa, Jason Ashmann, Mike Paonessa, Mark Zordel and Chaz Fletcher. Honorary Casketbearers will be Clark Osborn and Miami High School Class of 1969. The family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation or to First United Methodist Church in Miami. Friends and family may send the family notes of encouragement by viewing Mrs. Craig’s Tribute Page at www.brown-winters.com.

Jerilyn Faye Craig

February 21, 1951 - April 15, 2016