Helen Craig

Services honoring the life of Helen Springer Craig, 73, of Mansfield will be held at 10 AM, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Kilpatrick's Rose-Neath Chapel, Mansfield. Officiating will be Rev. Jimmy Price, assisted by Bro. Dennis Cates. Interment will follow in the Cassell Cemetery, Converse, LA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 from 5-8 PM. Mrs. Craig was born in Converse, LA to L.B. Springer, Sr. and Maybelle Tatum Springer. She was a member of Benson Baptist Church, where she served as pianist, and also served on the cemetery committee of Cassell Cemetery. She enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren play all types of sports. Mrs. Craig loved taking care of people. She was an avid Coca-Cola collector. Her greatest joy was her husband and family. Preceding her in death was her parents, Son, Rod Craig, 2 brothers, L.B. Springer, Jr and Amos Springer. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 54 years, Joe Craig, daughter, Ginger Craig and Kelley Lee of Coushatta, sister, Bertha Cowdin of Grand Cane, daughter-in-law, Donna Craig, grandchildren, Darrah Craig, Toby Chamberlin, Misti Tanner, Taylor Lee, and Tanner Lee, great grandchildren, Bailey Chamberlin, Morgan Chamberlin, Eli Tanner and Ali Masri and a special friend, Ryone "Ronni" Palmer. Serving as pallbearers will be Eugene Cowdin, Jr., Greg Cowdin, Jeff Jagneaux, Kenneth Craig, Kerwin Craig, Kirk Jagneaux, Clint Craig, Brad Craig, and Chris Burr.