James W. McCraw, age 80, a resident of Walnut Grove, died Thursday July 13, 2017, following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Sunday, July 16, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Macedonia Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Rev. Michael Harper, Rev. Don Ray, Rev. Dale Rogers and Bro. Grady Sims will officiate.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. McCraw worked for the City of Jackson.
Mr. McCraw was preceded in death by his parents; John Wiley McCraw and Essie Robinson McCraw, a sister; Marvis Smith and brother; Daniel McCraw.
He is survived by his wife, Doris E. McCraw of Walnut Grove and 1 sister Janice Kyzar of Flowood; he is also survived by several nieces and nephews and many friends,
Pallbearers are Grady Sims, Truman Moore,Barry Ellis, Adam Elbatnigi, James Murphy, Kevin Polk, David Smith and Mike Harper.