John Craig Hertwig

John Craig (Sky) Hertwig passed away May 30th, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, Georgia following a brief illness.
Craig was born January 15, 1952 in Columbus, GA to Edward J. Hertwig Jr. And Merritt Bell Hertwig, both deceased. Craig graduated from Mark Smith High School in Macon, GA and went to the University of Georgia on a football scholarship. He was All-American and All SEC for UGA; and a third round Detroit Lions draft selection in the NFL and later played for the Buffalo Bills. He was inducted into the Macon, GA Sports Hall of Fame.
Craig was the owner of the Fifth Quarter, Sky's Place, the Nowhere Bar and other local establishments in Athens GA. He was an avid golfer who enjoyed competing in state and national tournaments as well as playing on international courses such as St. Andrews in Scotland.
Above all, Craig was a loyal Georgia Bulldog player and fan. He traveled the SEC in his Bulldog RV , attended men's basketball games always cheering from his seat in section J.and proudly wore his red and black!
Craig is survived by his brother, Ed Hertwig (Camilla) of Greenville,SC two sisters, Merry H. Johnson(Hunter) of Macon, GA, and Willa Hertwig of Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Nephews Rob Patterson(Lynne) of Macon,GA, Jay Hertwig (Leslie) of Greensboro,NC, David Hertwig (Carrie) of Greenville, SC and Greg Hertwig (Katie) of Greenville, SC. One niece, Marci Hipp of Macon, Ga. Craig is also survived by seven great nieces and two great nephews as well as his dog, Cleo.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, June, 2nd at 1:00 pm and visitation immediately following at Lord and Stephens West.
In lieu of flowers , the family requests donations be made to Craig Hertwig, "The Sky Spirit Award" to be given to a UGA student. The fund is at the Oconee State Bank, P O Box 205, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 or can be dropped off at any Oconee State Bank.