Samuel McCamey Craig

As an avid athlete, Sam played basketball at Tennessee Wesleyan College and graduated with a degree in accounting. Following early career financial positions, Sam became an entrepreneur including ownership of The Cartersville Bowling Center. He was a life-long sports fan with favorites including the University of Tennessee Volunteers, Dallas Cowboys, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Sam is survived by his daughter Camey (Mike) Gardner and sons Cary and Chris (Rhonda) and his five grandchildren Noah Gardner and Brady, Brice, Abbey, and Colby Craig. He will be lovingly remembered by his sisters Marlene (David) Chapman of Flintstone, Georgia and Sue (Robert) Taylor of Knoxville, Tennessee along with many nieces and nephews. Sam was predeceased by his parents Samuel Allen Craig and Freeda Hamby Craig Roberson, sisters Jean Hove and Clifton McCulley, and brothers Winston and Cleaston Craig.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 19th of July, 2019 in the chapel of Owen Funeral Home with Rev. Kenny Jacobs officiating.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family for one hour prior to service time at Owen Funeral Home.

Memorial donations in memory of Sam Craig can be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation at www.melanoma.org.

Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Dr., Cartersville, GA is honored to serve the family of Mr. Craig during this most difficult of times.