James Craig McLaughlin, son of Patty Christy McLaughlin and the late Billy Gene McLaughlin, was born in Sedalia, Missouri on October 8, 1958 and lost his battle with cancer at his home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on August 31, 2014 at the age of 55.

Mr. McLaughlin had worked at VanMatre Buick,  GMC and Cadillac in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Craig was an ardent golfer, and was of Baptist Faith.   

He was united in marriage to Karen Bristow in Bernie, Missouri on November 5, 2011.  Mrs. McLaughlin remains of their home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. 

Other survivors include his mother, Patty McLaughlin of Harrisonville, Missouri; by his step-mother, Connie McLaughlin of Sedalia, Missouri;  one son, Jeff McLaughlin of Columbia, Missouri; by one step-son, Jeremy Lacewell & wife Melissa of Gideon, Missouri; by one step-daughter, Kari Powell & husband Greg of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by three sisters, Dawn Weaver & husband Robert of St. Joseph, Missouri, Jill Grunewald & husband Mark of Minneapolis, Minnesota and April McLaughlin of Harrisonville, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Elizabeth Lacewell, Hayden Lacewell and Zoey Powell; by two nieces, Grace McLaughlin of Harrisonville, Missouri and Harriet Grunewald of Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Also by other relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Life, will be conducted at McLaughlin Funeral Home in Sedalia, Missouri, September 6, 2014 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM.  In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to:

Bothwell Chapel, Sedalia Hospital, in Sedalia, Missouri

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie, Missouri in charge of all arrangements.