Wanda Gail Craft, 86, of Portsmouth, passed away Friday, October 30, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born on July 4, 1940, in Camp Dix, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Lowell and Louella Walters.
Wanda was a homemaker and attended Apostolic Lighthouse Church in New Boston. She will be remembered for the care she gave to her home and family, and for the steady presence she held in the lives of those who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her husband, Monty Craft; her daughters, Sandra (Keith) Scott, Monica (Frankie) Pratt, Shellie (Tim) Cottrell; six grandchildren, Kevin Scott, Halley Scott, Joel Cluck, Jessica Bender, Brandy Cottrell, Chad Cottrell, as well as several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Her family was a lasting part of her life, and her memory will continue to live on through them.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jason Craft; her grandson, Timothy Cottrell, II, and her brother, Allen Walters.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Harrison-Furnace Cemetery on Swauger Valley Road in Minford, Ohio. Arrangements are under the direction of Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home in Minford. Online condolences may be sent to www.edafh.com.
Wanda Gail Craft will be remembered with love by her family and with respect by all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Full service details and the family guest book are available at Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home.