Mrs. Christine Johnson Craycraft

September 30, 1923 - March 29, 2017

Christine Johnson Craycraft was born on September 30, 1923, in Rusk County, Texas to Emory C. Johnson and Mary E. Koonce Johnson, the youngest of three children. She entered into rest on March 29, 2017. Christine spent most of her life in Mt. Enterprise, Texas. After graduation she attended Lillie Jolly Nursing School in Houston, Texas and graduated in 1945. After completing nursing school she joined the army and was station in El Paso for fourteen months. Following her military service she returned to Mt. Enterprise and worked as a nurse at Henderson Memorial Hospital. It was during this time she met the love of her life, Sam Ross Craycraft, and they married on May 28, 1947. Christine and Sam would have three daughters: Sammie, Brenda, and Becky. She devoted her love, time and energies to making a home for Sam and the girls. During her life she would be known by many names; Christine, Critter, Mama, Second Lieutenant Johnson, Nurse Johnson, Memaw, and friend. It was by these names that family and friends knew her, loved her and have many wonderful memories. Christine was a member of the Mt. Enterprise Church of Christ; she loved the Lord and her faith was very important to her. Second to her love for the Lord was her love for her family. She was an excellent hostess for preachers and their families. She was kind, honest, and met life’s challenges with a calm strength and a positive spirit. She will be deeply missed by her loved ones. She is survived by her three daughters, Sammie Grounds and husband Roger of Lindale, Texas, Brenda Chastain of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, and Becky Barker and husband Ricky of Nacogdoches, Texas. Grandchildren, Brent Grounds, Heath Barker, Kristi Baze, Todd and Corey Chastain. Great Grandchildren; Samuel and Jacob Grounds, Randi Maloney, Brayden and Adalee Chastain, Matthew Barker, Kaden, Karson, and Kalli Baze. And one great-great grandson Stetson Maloney. Loving and devoted friend and caregiver, Carolyn McAlister. Christine was preceded in death by her husband Sam Craycraft, parents Emory and Mary Johnson, brother, Dan Johnson and sister Elizabeth Commons. Funeral services for Mrs. Craycraft will be held at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home, Henderson, Texas on April 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time on Saturday. The services will be conducted by Bobby McClenney of Lindale and Barry Rivers of Mt. Enterprise. Burial Will be at King Cemetery following the service, under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Corey Chastain, Todd Chastain, Moni Tabch, Samuel Grounds, Jacob Grounds, and Matthew Barker. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.