Maury Gail Wallace Craig was born on January 13, 1940, in Austin, Texas, to E. Maury Wallace Jr. and Ava Lorraine Boone Wallace. A long-time resident of south Austin, Gail attended University Junior High for a year before attending Fulmore Junior High and then moving on to William B. Travis High School. At Travis, she was a proud member of the first, four-year, graduating class in 1958. In high school she was a Rebelette, an artist, and a proponent of the four-day week. She was blessed to celebrate numerous reunions with her Travis classmates and friends, including their 50th in 2008.
On March 23, 1963, Gail married Tommie Allen Craig at Hope Lutheran Church in Austin. In their 47 years together, Gail and Tommie built two houses among a handful of Austin residences and maintained one, stable, loving home where they raised two sons -- Kevin Allen, born in 1965, and Shawn Maury, born in 1967 – and delighted in their four grandchildren – Thomas, Andrea, Emily, and Trinity.
In her career, Gail worked as a draftsperson for Southwestern Bell in the 60s, as a teller at the old Austin National Bank at 5th and Congress in the 70s, and finally as a teller and branch manager at the 2nd Street location of Austin Municipal Federal Credit Union in the 80s and 90s. But throughout her married life, Gail took the most pride in her job as wife, mother, and homemaker to a family who loved and needed her.
Gail enjoyed trivia games, crossword puzzles, country dancing, and camping at Camp Ben McCulloch during the annual Confederate Reunion. She liked going out for Mexican food and spending time with her extended family and many friends.
Gail was preceded in death by her mother and father, Lorraine and E. M. Wallace Jr.
She is survived by her husband, Tommie A. Craig; son, Kevin Craig and his wife, Barbara Lambeth Craig of Austin; son, Shawn Craig and his wife, Lisa Cadena Craig of Del Rio, Texas; and grandchildren, Thomas, Andrea, Emily, and Trinity. She is also survived by her sister, Laurie Wallace Cadwell and her husband, Joe Cadwell of Austin; and by a host of family and friends who will miss her dearly.
Visitation will be held at Cook Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home, 6300 W. William Cannon Dr. in Austin, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2010.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 22, 2010, at Christ Lutheran Church, 300 E. Monroe St. in Austin. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park.
Memorials in Gail’s honor may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, 300 E. Monroe St., Austin, Texas 78704.
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