David Jones, Jordan Phillips, and Donna Riggs informed TBGB today that Bishop James L. Craig of Detroit’s famed Craig Brothers passed on this evening.
Jones said that Bishop Craig “was singing at a popular church in Detroit. After he sang his solo, he clutched his chest and pitched forward. There was a nurse in the audience that tried to resuscitate him, but he had passed, even before he went to the hospital.”
“Gospel Memories” will do a special tribute to Bishop Craig and the Craig Brothers this Saturday, August 4.
Marcel West provides us with the Homegoing arrangements:
Homegoing Services for Bishop James Lenzy Craig, Sr., Pastor, Craig Memorial Tabernacle and Gospel Recording Artist, Detroit, MI.
Visitation: Thursday, August 2,2012
5:00 PM ……
Craig Memorial Tabernacle
14201 Puritan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 838-4882
Family Hour Friday, August 3, 2012
& Musical: 6:00 PM
Craig Memorial Tabernacle
FUNERAL: Saturday, August 4, 2012
9:00 AM
Craig Memorial Tabernacle
Interment: Trinity Cemetery (Mt. Elliott Ave.) Detroit, MI
Arrangements entrusted to the C.W. Morris-J.W. Henry Funeral Home, 12700 Hamilton @ Glendale, Highland Park, MI 48203 (313-868-3500)
Meanwhile, let us keep Bishop Craig’s family and friends lifted up in prayer at this time.
Photo from Bishop James Craig’s Facebook page
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Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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LIES! i was there that night and all that happened was he sang a song, fell over, people rushed to him (no nurse did such a thing and he didn’t clutch his heart)and we called the hospital. Afterwards, they took him away and he passed at the hospital. so there you have it. a true story and it happened on my birthday so i cant forget it.
Thank you for the truth. Im Bishop Craig’s lil sister. Although there was a nurse She did help Our family thanks her and anyone else that tried to help.