Eula Woodlon Craig

On Thursday, December 27, 2001, surrounded by family, Eula Woodlon Craig quietly departed life. She was born on February 2, 1917 and was the fourth of six children born to the late James W. and Carrie Height Woodlon. Eula was baptized and reared in the John Wesley United Methodist Church, originally located at Sharp and Montgomery Streets in the beloved South Baltimore Community where she was raised. Eula loved the Lord and her church Family. She was active over the years in several church organizations and particularly enjoyed her participation as a member of the Adult Fellowship Committee. Eula was educated in the in the Public Schools of Baltimore and was a graduate of Douglass High School and the Cortez Peters School of Business. As a young woman, Eula took employment with the Federal Government. Commuting to the Pentagon by train, she caught the eye of a handsome young Pullman porter, Gordon Craig, whom, as fate would have it, was the nephew of a close friend. Eula and Gordon were joined in Holy Matrimony on August 7, 1943. Their union was blessed with a son, Marc Stephen, and a daughter, Linda Carrie. She was a devoted wife and mother and her family was her joy, especially the three grandchildren of whom she was particularly proud. Eula was a member of the Woodlon Clan, which as a family club formed by her sisters, brothers and their spouses. Realizing the importance of family, they planned activities to fellowship with one another and close friends and served to maintain family unity and love. Always serving as a fine example of Christian womanhood, Eula was best described as warm and gracious. She welcomed all into her home with a smile that was the perfect compliment to her petite and refined bearing. Eula retired from the Social Security Administration in 1977 and enjoyed a long retirement. She leaves to cherish her precious memory: her son, Marc Stephen Craig; her daughter, Linda Craig James; three grandchildren, Marc Stephen Craig, Jr., Jenine Diana Craig and Christopher Craig James; a beloved sister, Norma C. Young; her brother, William (Pop) Woodlon; two sisters-in-law, Anne Woodlon and Ellen Woodlon; daughter-in-law, Ornetta Craig; devoted son –in-law, Ken James; nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Eula Woodlon Craig

February 2, 1917 - December 27, 2001