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MELBOURNE, Fla. — Catherine Shirlie Duncan Craddock, 74 of Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Craddock Fork, Lake, WV passed away November 12, 2012 at 5:45 pm. She was born in Logan County, WV to the late Ernest and Minnie Bell Duncan. She has four brothers who are deceased: Alton Duncan, Carl Duncan, Charles Ray Duncan, and James Othar Duncan. She has one living brother: Billy Duncan. She has two sisters who are also deceased: Maxine Duncan Osborne, and Pauline Duncan.

She was a devout Christian, who loved the Lord; she was loved by each and every one of her church friends, family, and all those who knew her. She was humble to a fault; she would give anything she had to her children or her family. She loved her children, grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren with adoration. She taught her family about God; she let her light shine through the way she lived her own life. She loved her life with her family, she enjoyed the holidays, especially Christmas, and she was overjoyed when giving and receiving love, gifts, and adoration.

She is survived by her husband Charles Clifford Craddock; her children, Ernest Clifford Craddock (Sarah) of Lake, David Craddock (Marie) of Palm Bay, Florida, Judy Faye Craddock Barker (Ronald) of Garrett Fork, Martha Ruth Craddock Burdette (Steven) of Palm Bay, Florida, and Sharon Jean Craddock of Palm Bay, Fl.

She has 9 grandchildren: Brian Paul Barker, Shonda Darlene Barker Renninger (Robert), Jamie Christopher Barker (Candace), Noah Steven Barker, Nicklaus Josef Barker, Craig Richard Burdette, James Brett Burdette, Michael Thomas Craddock, David Lee Craddock JR(DJ); great-grandchild: Brandon Paul Barker (Kayla), Dillon Lee Renninger, Grace Makenna Renninger, Samantha Nicole Craddock, Nolyn Christopher Barker and one great-great-grandchild: Bailee Nicole Barker.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, November 19, at Evans Funeral Home and Cremation Services with Rev. James Craddock officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill. Pallbearers will be Jamie Barker, Noah Barker, Nicklaus Barker, Michael Craddock, Craig Burdette, and James Burdette.

Honorary Pallbearers are Brian Barker, Ronald P. Barker, and Steven Burdette.

Visitation will begin one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home.

Evans Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Chapmanville is in charge of the arrangements.

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.

I am the diamond glint on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning hush,

I am the swift, uplifting rush

Of quiet birds in circling flight.

I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.

I am not there, I do not sleep.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.

I am not there, I did not die!

Mary Frye (1932)