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Craft Gerald Lynn October 1, 2018. Gerald Lynn Craft, 61, of Roanoke, Va. received his heavenly wings suddenly on Monday, October 1, 2018. Gerald was reunited with his father and mother, Norwood and Mabel Craft, and a brother, Dan Craft who preceded him in death. He is survived by the love of his life and his absolute best friend, Nancy Craft, and his four legged companion, Shiloh; brother, Ken (Nikki) Craft of Roanoke; sister, Anita (Roy) Neu of California; father-in-law, Frank Stanley; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Virginia and Marshall Teague of Roanoke; sister-in-law, Judy Stanley of Salem, Va.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gene and Pat Dew of Salem and a host of nieces and nephews. Gerald retired from Masteck in October 2015 and has enjoyed every minute of his retirement. Always looking for the next big fish and making plans for his next big project. Gerald was not one who could sit still for long. He could always find a new project that he could use any of his neighbors' left over pieces of lumber for. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. The family requests that there be no flowers and that those who prefer to make memorial contributions consider the American Heart Association. The family will honor Gerald's request that his remains be cremated. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Simpson Funeral Home. A celebration of Gerald's life will immediately follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Punkard Robertson (a family friend and minister to many of Gerald's family members) officiating. Please dress casually and bring happy funny stories of your times with Gerald. Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home and Crematory. 366-0707
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Judy Jennings (Blackwell)
This is from Andy King....
Gerald and I met in Boy Scouts when we were 11 and quickly became good friends. As A great friend, he helped me get my first job at Mick-or-Mack, where we bagged groceries our Junior and Senior years and had great fun as teenagers are apt to do, with concerts, cars and double-dates. We lost touch for some time after I moved away to various cities around the USA but reconnected after we retired, seeing each other annually at Christmas when I hosted dinners for 20-30 of our friends and their families. I last spoke to Gerald the week before he passed away for over an hour, when we again shared many laughs about the past, recent politics and family events. Those who knew him might remember him as somewhat shy and retiring but with those he trusted he was a very good and loyal friend, willing to help anyone who asked in any way. His wife Nancy, who also worked at the grocery store with us, was his very best friend who he fished with at Nags Head often, calling to tell me of their latest competition, of which Nancy usually won. In my business I met thousands of people and made many good friends; Gerald will be remembered by me as one of the best and missed by all as a very nice, private, gentle person.