BERTHA "LOUISE" CRADDOCK

Our beloved Bertha Louise Moore Craddock passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, at her home, with loved ones by her side. Louise was delivered by her own grandmother March 6, 1935, in Nickelsville, Virginia. She was the funny, feisty, sassy first borne child of her parents, Hubert A. Moore and Olene Parks Moore. In 1937, the small family moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, where Louise grew up near Vermont Methodist Church, playing baseball with friends and her younger brother, Jack. In 1953, Louise met the love of her life, Robert Glen Craddock, who was just out of the U.S. Navy and they were married in February 1954. Shortly after their marriage, they relocated to upstate New York and then back to Tennessee in 1959, where Louise gave birth to the first of two sons, Jay Gregory. Robert Michael was born in 1964 after relocating again to Las Vegas. She loved her hillbilly roots and Appalachian heritage. She took pride in the southern accent that she held on to for 55 years in Nevada. Louise was an avid Eldorado High School fan and she loved the children of the neighborhood. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Michael Moore of Tennessee. She is survived by husband, of 64 years, R.G."Bob" Craddock; sons, Jay Gregory and his fiancé, Anne, and Robert Michael and his wife, Brenda, all of Las Vegas; brother, Jack Moore and his wife, Marcia of Michigan; sister, Dianna Ladesic and her husband, Ray, of Las Vegas; grandchildren, Cristina Jones (Walker), Jayson (Tiffany), Jeremy and Liam Craddock; six great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; as well as an adopted family and beloved friends. Visitation will be 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, August 6, with service following, both at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N. Potluck following at the Craddock home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Research in her name or to a charity of your choice.