Melvin Douglas Craft, 77, of Anderson, SC passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at his home. Born January 24, 1940 in Pickens County, SC, he was a son of the late Hubert Gyles Craft and the late Lillie Mae Crawford Craft. He was of the Baptist faith was a retired truck driver from the City of Belton, where he worked for many years. In his spare time, he was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed spending time on his John Deere tractor. Melvin is survived by his sisters, Peggy Jordan, Mary Mahoney and Carolyn Lambert all of Anderson, Olga Tiller of Belton and Mary Ann Ball also of Anderson; as well as many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, George Wesley Craft. A graveside service will be held 3:30 pm, Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Divine Hospice, 115 Whitehall Road, Anderson, SC 29625-2427 A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com. Events Graveside service Saturday, January 13, 2018 3:30PM Forest Lawn Memorial Park 2609 U. S. Highway 29 North Anderson , SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 225-1636