David Jones, Jordan Phillips, and Donna Riggs informed TBGB today that Bishop James L. 2025 vel_miller 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.