Craig Bierbaum, 44, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at his residence. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Herman Hand officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Craig was born January 15, 1968 in Minneapolis, MN. He was a graduate of St. Paul High School and was of the Lutheran faith. He served in the United States Navy and was an electrician with Shaw Industries for over 17 years. Survivors include his mother, Grace Wiek and her husband, Joel, of Bainbridge, GA; his brother, Scott Bierbaum and his wife, Pam, of Kankaee, IL; his sister, Debra Knobel and her husband, Jeff, of Norman, OK; his nieces and nephews, Joshua Bierbaum, Carolyn Delahr, Jacquelyn Delahr, Tara Duby, Brian Delahr, Amanda Bussmeyer, and Michael Knobel; and his special pet, Nick. Craig was preceded in death by his father, Richard Harold Bierbaum.