John Maurice McCraw;89;formerly of Monessen;died Tuesday;July 5;1994;in Southern Maryland Hospital;Clinton;Md. He was born in Dunbar;Jan.10;1905;a son of the late James McGraw and Elmira McCraw Lacy. Mr.McCraw spent most of his life in Monessen. He moved to Brandywine;Md.;approximately 30 years ago. He was a former employee of Pittsburgh Steel Co.of Monessen. Mr.McCraw formerly was a member of the Union Baptist Church of Monessen. He is survived by one sister;Helen Rice Little;stepchildren;Prudence Jane Elliott of Monessen and Helen Richards of Washington;Pa.;and a sister-in-law;Ruby McCraw. He is also survived by nieces Dr.Carolyn Carter of Hampton;Va.;and Marilyn Simpson of Monessen;nephews;Arnold Rice of Wilmington;Del.;Maurice (Tubby) Rice of Monessen;Alfred Little of Ambler;Pa.;James L.McCraw of Arizona;Robert M.McCraw of San Diego;Calif.;and Clarence Wilson of Pittsburgh;a cousin Lucille Stevenson of Monessen;six great-nieces;and six great-nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.in the Union Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.James Edmonds officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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