WASHBURN – Joel Woodrow Craft, 58, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at his residence. He was born Nov. 24, 1947, in Alexander, the son of Gerald and Joyce (Crandall) Craft. Joel graduated from Kansas State Teaching University with a teaching degree and from the University of Maine at Presque Isle with a degree in social work. He worked various jobs throughout his life before becoming disabled in 1998. He was a gentle soul who lived a quite life; he had a great sense of humor and loved to tease. He will be sadly missed by all. Joel was predeceased by his father, Gerald L. Craft in 1960; a niece, Sara Yvonne Frost in 1989; his stepfather, Pliney E. Frost in 1997; and a stepbrother, Rodney P. Frost in 2004. He is survived by the greatest pride of his life, his two sons, Michael Keith Craft of Bangor and Garold “Gary” La Forest Craft, who is currently deployed with the Marines in Japan; his mother, Joyce G. Frost of Presque Isle; a sister, Geraldine G. Jones and her husband, Harold, of Caribou; two brothers, Lester G. Craft and his wife, Drena, of Caribou and Roger D. Craft and his friend, Alberta, of Calais; a half brother, Timothy W. Frost and his wife, Carolyn, of Wahwig, New Brunswick; four half sisters, Terri Spooner and her husband, Darrell, of Castle Hill, Melonie Frost-Wells of Troy, Ill., Lisa B. Gardiner and her companion, Fred Getchell, of Presque Isle and Kimberly J. Frost of St. Louis, Mo.; a stepsister, Brenda L. McPhail of Perry; several nieces and nephews, including a special nephew, Dustin Frost, of Presque Isle. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at his brother’s residence, Lester Craft, 89 River Rd., Caribou. Anyone who wishes may contribute in his memory, in support of his family, to Geraldine Jones, 16 Crosby Ave., Caribou, ME 04736 or to Terri Spooner, 220 Turner Rd., Castle Hill, ME 04757. Arrangements in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.
JOEL W. CRAFT
