Cragett, Ruth Craighead

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Ruth Craighead Cragett, age 90, of Christiansburg, died, Monday, January 17, 2022. She was born in Montgomery County, VA on May 25, 1931 to the late Arch M. and Amanda Kissinger Craighead. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Warren Cragett; granddaughter, Sherry Marie Graham; four sisters, Josie Worrell, Sylvia Howell, Margaret Cragett, Evelyn Phillips; two brothers, James Craighead, Jack Craighead.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Anna and Ron Rogers, Brenda and Kevin Adkins, Patty Graham (Matt Childress); son, Ray Cragett; grandchildren, Kara Rogers Wood (Joe), Kristen Rogers Hayes (Justin), Brandon Adkins, Lindsey Marshall (Mitchell), David Graham (Tiffany), Angela Graham; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Justine, Harper, Dawson, Mason, Emma, Lily Ruth, Jade, Jax, Brayden, Nate, Layla, Landon, Bentley; as well as several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. T. Michael Bond officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.