Mr. Douglas William McCraw, Jr., age 52 of 2375 Gaston Webbs Road in Lincolnton, died on Monday, January 23, 2012. 

His funeral service will be 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 26 at Roseland Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Teems officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.    

Mr. McCraw was born November 4, 1959 in Lincoln County to Douglas William McCraw, Sr. and Joyce Carpenter McCraw. He worked as a truck driver for Performance Fire Protection.  

He is survived by his wife, Susan Richardson McCraw of the home; daughter, Lindsey McCraw Williams and husband, Johnny, of Lincolnton; son, Damon Douglas McCraw, his companion, Emily London and daughter Shelby, of Brevard; brothers, Reggie McCraw and wife Lynda of Charlotte, and David McCraw and wife Shelly of Lincolnton; sister, Tammy Benfield and husband Mark of Lincolnton; grandchildren, Isaac McCraw, Hunter McCraw, Tylan McCraw, and mother of grandchildren, Jamie McCraw and fiancé, Mark Smith; nieces, Shaina McCraw and Kerri Benfield; and nephew, Chase Benfield. 

Memorials may be made to Roseland Baptist Church, 1172 Rosehill Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092.