Emmit Huegene McCraw

Emmit Huegene McCraw, age 80 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life Friday, April 22, 2016 at the V.A. Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma. A Wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Monday Night, April 25th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church four miles west of Konawa.  Fr. Adrian Vorderlandwehr, O.S.B. will officiate.  The Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 26th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with full Navy military honors.  Fr. Adrian will officiate, and burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers are Bob Bassett, Alan Bassett, Donnie Payne, Gary Payne, Tiffany Huddleston, and Jared Factor.  Honorary pallbearers are Alex Bayarena, Junus Malone, Gene Inmon, and Eddie Inmon.  Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Taps will be played by his grandson, Jake Douglas McCraw. Emmit was born to James Edward McCraw and Laura (Lehman) McCraw at Sacred Heart, Oklahoma.  Emmit enlisted in the United States Navy in 1955.  He retired in 1975 receiving numerous medals over his career, including Defense Service Medals, Vietnam Service Medals, Armed Forces Expeditionay Medal, and a Bravery Commendation.  He served on four attack aircraft carriers.  He also retired from the Oilfield Industry after more than twenty years.  He married Judy (Carr) McCraw on December 14, 1984 in Ada, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Judy McCraw of the home; one daughter, Vickey (McCraw) Harjo and husband, Bob of Denver, Colorado; one son, Bruce McCraw of Konawa; daughter-in-law, Joyce McCraw of Konawa; three step-sons, Junus Malone and wife, Holly of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gene Inmon, of Konawa, Eddie Inmon and wife, Kim of Konawa; one step-daughter, Mary Bayarena and husband, Alex of Corpus Christi, Texas; four brothers, Glen McCraw, Jimmy McCraw, Jerry McCraw all of Konawa, and Dean McCraw of Stillwater, Oklahoma; two sisters, Geneva Heskett of Dallas, Texas, and Carolyn Bassett of Maud, Oklahoma; many grandchildren and great grandchildren including grandchildren, Sheila Harjo, Chasa Crockett, Cheri Dobbs, Carrie Galaway, Tiffany Huddleston, Rosie McCraw, and Jake McCraw; and one great-great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Laura McCraw; one son, Doug “Butch” McCraw; one daughter, Kathy (McCraw) Wolf, and one granddaughter, Chelsea Rachele McCraw. Funeral Information: April 26, 2016, 11:00 AM Wake Service 7:00 p.m. Monday April 26, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 26th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church under the direction of Sweringen Funeral Home of Konawa located at 217 N. Broadway, Konawa, OK 74849