Craig Winford Bedwell, age 60, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at his residence in Columbia, MS. He was a 1982 graduate of West Marion High School and attended The Church of God at Bellevue in Hattiesburg, MS, and worked 20 years with Walmart in Hattiesburg and Columbia where he enjoyed meeting people and making friends. Craig loved to travel, often vacationing in one of his favorite destinations, The Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Craig was preceded in death by his father, Burkley Bedwell; mother, Gladys Terrell Bedwell; sister, Bobbie Jean Bedwell; and brothers, Tex Bedwell, and Jimmy Bedwell. Craig is survived by his sister, Shelia Bedwell of Hattiesburg, brothers, Curtis Bedwell (Sabrina) of McComb, MS, and Kenneth Bedwell of Columbia; seven nieces, Tasha Averett, Tangela Bedwell, Crysti Quinn, Brandy Miller, Lacey Stinson, Amber Granger, and Aeriel Bedwell; and two nephews, Brandon Bedwell, and Brandon Towery.
A visitation for Craig will be held Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Colonial Funeral Home in Columbia followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM. Reverend Jerry Terrell and Reverend Darrell Sanford will officiate. Craig will be laid to rest at a later time in Bedwell Cemetery.
