IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Beverly

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Craighead

Mar 23, 1933 — Sep 4, 2026

West Monroe, Louisiana

Obituary

Funeral services celebrating the life of Beverly Rogers Craighead, 93, of Calhoun, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, September 7, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Mr. Victor Cheeks officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

The visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service.

Mrs. Beverly was born on March 23, 1933, in Olla, Louisiana and passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026, in Monroe, Louisiana.

Beverly was a faithful wife of sixty-three years to her husband, Milton E. “Red” Craighead. They married on August 21,1953 at Camp Gordon Chapel in Augusta, Georgia then settling in Monroe. They lived in Farmerville for many years and finally settled in Calhoun. The couple enjoyed the outdoors with boating and fishing as well as playing golf. They enjoyed traveling especially to watch kids and grandkids activities.

Beverly was an expert homemaker and artist. It seemed there wasn’t much she couldn’t do. She was known for cooking the most wonderful meals and desserts and for her love for the stray cats of Pine Hills. Her hobbies were sewing, water aerobics, golf, and painting.

Beverly is preceded in death by her loving husband, Milton E. “Red” Craighead; her parents, Joseph B. Rogers and Zora Crick Rogers; and her granddaughter, Caroline Marie Craighead.

Those left to honor and cherish her memory are her two sons, Roger Craighead and wife, Becky and Chris Craighead and wife, Debra; grandchildren, Nickolas Craighead and wife, Allison, Chris Craighead, Jr. and wife, Gaelin, Bailey Ann Craighead and Joseph Craighead; great grandchildren, Canaan Craighead, Hayes Craighead, Caroline Craighead, and Christopher Craighead; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, loved ones, and friends.

The pallbearers will be Nickolas Craighead, Chris Craighead, Jr., Joseph Craighead, Ron Craighead, Bobby Craighead, John Crick, John Deal, and Forrest Clough.

The family extends special thanks to Kelly and Paul Coburn and the entire staff of The Gardens at Georgia Tucker, Louisiana Hospice Nurses, and caregiver, Joy Martin.

Memorials may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses West Monroe, LA and Centric B-C Foundation in memory of her granddaughter Caroline.

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September
7

Monday

Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe

300 McMillan Road, West Monroe, LA 71291

9:30 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Funeral Service

September
7

Monday

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

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