Harriette Melvina Craig

She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Leonard Wiles Craig, Jr. and her brother John Williams. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Craig Pearson, Patricia Craig, and Nancy Craig Barton; her brother, David Williams, her son-in-law, Craig Barton, and two grandchildren, Amanda and Bryan.

Harriette graduated from Santa Barbara State College of the University of California with a Bachelor of Arts in 1941 and began her teaching career in Lynwood, California as an elementary teacher. She completed a Masters Degree in Education from The University of Houston and taught at Housman Elementary in the Spring Branch ISD from 1960-1982. She held a life membership in PTA and was a member of Spring Branch Retired Teachers Association.

Mother was a life-long Methodist, played the piano, grew astounding roses and loved her sports. She and Daddy would often have every radio and tv in the house set to multiple baseball or football games so they could keep up with scores as they worked around the house.

Her cousin once related a story of being jealous that Mother at age 8 was allowed to make things using her mother's treadle sewing machine - far too dangerous for children the other mothers thought. It made Mother an excellent seamstress and brought us hours of being measured and poked with pins.

She will be greatly missed.

Family will receive friends on Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm at Earthman Funeral Directors, 8303 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024. Graveside service will be Monday, May 2, 2016 at 11:00 am at Glenwood Cemetery, 2525 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007.

Donations in lieu of flowers.

Texas Children's Hospital (http://waystogive.texaschildrens.org)

Or TIRR, Texas Institute of Rehabilitation and Research (https://tirr.memorialhermann.org/about-tirr-memorial-hermann/donate-to-tirr-memorial-hermann/)