Obituary of Craig F. Bullock

Craig Bullock,72, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away peacefully on August 21, 2024, surrounded by his family following a decline in his overall health. A celebration of his life will be held at Doyle Funeral Home, Poughkeepsie, NY at 1 PM on October 19th.

Craig was born May 5, 1952, in Tarrytown, NY, and moved to Ossining, NY while in Elementary school. Craig graduated with Honors from Ossining High School and attended Ithaca College. Craig was active in high school sports and participated in Varsity football and wrestling. He took an active interest in weightlifting in both high school and college.

In his younger career days, he enjoyed working as a truck driver for Manny’s Express Moving company in Ossining, NY. He continued his love for hard labor at Blocksom Mattress Factory in Poughkeepsie, NY. After Marriage to his wife Liz and starting a beautiful family life, Craig finished his career and retired as a Retail Manager for Walmart.

Craig was a wise, caring, and hardworking man. He was a lover of old movies and music and often claimed he was born in the wrong era. He continued his love of sports throughout his life and was a huge fan of the NY Giants and the NY Yankees. He also enjoyed reading and writing and never stopped self-educating on topics he was interested to learn more about.

He will be remembered most for his devotion to his wife and family. Craig took on 3 children as his own when marrying his wife on September, 17th of 1988. He and his wife then had another child together making him a dedicated father of 4. Craig provided a safe, loving, and happy home to his wife and children even when that meant at times walking over 20 miles to get to work. He was known for being a cool guy whose broad spectrum of knowledge led him into long intellectual conversations with anyone with who was up for a good chat or debate.

He was survived by his wife of 35 years, Elizabeth Bullock, bonus daughters, Debra L. Carson, Dayna M. Carson, bonus son, John M. Carson, and natural child, daughter, Rachel E. Bullock.

He was survived by his 5 grandchildren, grandsons, Dylan and Damien, and granddaughters,Temple, Terrismya, and Eyja.

He was survived by his brother Bruce Bullock of Woodstock, GA and sister Heather Bullock of Santa Cruz, CA. and nieces and nephews in Colorado and Georgia.

He was preceded in death by his Father and Mother, Forman and Marilyn Bullock and brother Dana Bullock.

Craig will be missed greatly by all who knew and loved him, and will be cherished and never forgotten for all the sacrifices he made for those he loved. 

Please join us at 1pm on 10/19/2024 at Doyle Funeral Home in Poughkeepsie, NY to celebrate the life of Craig Bullock.