Ernest Lee Craft, age 86, of Hopkinsville passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at his home of natural causes. The family has chosen cremation with a celebration of life to be held at a later date. Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home has been entrusted to handle arrangements.
Mr. Craft was born December 17, 1937 in Christian County, KY; the son of the late Roscoe and Alma Stinett Craft. Ernest was a veteran in the US Army and he was a truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lieselotte”Lottie” Craft.
Survivors include his sons, Tommy Craft of Hopkinsville, and Ronald Craft of Hopkinsville; his daughter, Linda Keach of Hopkinsville; his brothers, Jerry Craft of Hopkinsville, Paul Craft of Hopkinsville, James Dale Craft of Hopkinsville, and Timmy Bishop of Hopkinsville; his sisters, Wilma Bishop of Hopkinsville, Charlene Scott of Hopkinsville, Brenda Spurlin of Hopkinsville, and Wanda Craft; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.