Beth McCraw, 71, of Erwin, Tennessee, left our world on July 11, 2026.
Beth was born on November 16, 1954 in Milford, DE. She grew up in Harrington, DE and graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1972. Later in life, she relocated to Tennessee. Her early career was in Finance and Bookkeeping. She later worked in Retail. She was a proud member of the NORML movement in the 1980s and 1990s during which time she was the president of the Delaware chapter of the organization.
Beth’s greatest joy in life was her family and friends. Her favorite pastimes included riding motorcycles, attending concerts, camping, traveling, a good bud, and the infamous “McCraw Poker Nights”, but her greatest memories were always of spending time with her family and friends. A few of her favorite things included butterflies, owls, yellow roses and her fur babies.
Beth is survived by her four children, Mari Beth Williamson of North Carolina, Michelle McCraw of Maryland, Jamie McCraw of Tennessee, and Michael McCraw, Jr. (Chasity) of Tennessee; her eight grandchildren, Adya Mowery (Allen), Dylan Blann (Codie), Branson McCraw, Trevor Mathes, Jada Valentine, Tara Dawn McCraw-Baker, Abby Strange and Michael McCraw, III; her six great grandchildren, Ella, Matrix, Marcella, Jarrod, Silas, and Maddux; her sister, Zena Tucker; her soul sisters, Cindy Sprout and Noreen McFry plus a plethora of nieces, nephews and “adopted” kids and grandkids, Gustavo, Reba, and Erika just to name a few.
Beth was proceeded in death by her beloved mother, Ada Graham, father, Martin Graham, sister, Jeanne Brohawn, baby brother, Clinton B. Graham, her husband, Michael J. McCraw, Sr., and her beloved friends, Marie Brittingham and Cathy Cupp.
A celebration of life in October is being planned for Beth. In lieu of flowers, Beth would have cherished donations to the Anthropological Department of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.