Funeral services for Richard “Alex” Craig, 21, of Athens, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home of Athens with Rev. Kern Railsback officiating. Interment will follow at North Athens Cemetery under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.
Alex passed away March 20, 2021 in Athens.
Richard DeWayne Alexander Craig was born July 6, 1999 in Athens, the son of Philip Godfrey Craig, Sr. and Rebecca Rene Hurd. He graduated from Athens High School in 2017 and was a talented pianist who loved music and was learning to play the guitar. Alex was a vibrant young man who enjoyed exercising, playing video games, cooking, hanging out with friends and vacationing with his family.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Richard and Nettie B. Craig; maternal grandfather, Terry Wayne Hurd; sister, Brittany Bailey and his best friend Ryan Fambrough.
Survivors include mother Rebecca Hurd-Craig of Athens; father, Philip Craig, Sr. of Athens; brother Philip Godfrey Craig, Jr. ( Erika) of Athens; sister Zamariah Denise Craig of Athens; maternal grandmother, Annie Larkin of Athens; favorite aunt, Erma Hurd of Tyler; great aunt, Gladys Wilson; his favorite cousins, KeiShay Coleman, Teion Rodriguez, Aniyah Hurd, De’Avion Hurd and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends.
A visitation will be held Friday, March 26, 2021 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.