Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....CREEKMORE, WALTER NEWTON May 6, 2013
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News Star World - May 08, 2013
DR. WALTER NEWTON CREEKMORE





Dr. Walter Newton "Skeet" Creekmore, 70, of West Monroe Louisiana, was welcomed 
into his home in heaven on May 6, 2013. He was preceded in death by his 
parents, Walter Newton Creekmore, Jr. and Mary Carol Rice Creekmore of 
Apalachicola FL, and his only brother Rice Bryan Creekmore of Pensacola, FL. 
Those left to treasure his memory are his wife of 35 years Nancy Nunes 
Creekmore whom he adored; beloved daughter, Courtney Elizabeth Stuckey and 
husband Justin; cherished son Bryan Joseph Creekmore and wife Lauren; and two 
beautiful granddaughters, Addison Lee & Blake Elizabeth which were the lights 
of his life, along with a host of well loved family and friends. 



Skeet was a native of Apalachicola, Florida and attended the University of 
Florida on a football scholarship where he earned his bachelor's degree in 
education in 1966 (Go Gators!). He held academic appointments at North Carolina 
State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Purdue 
University. In 1967, he earned his first master's degree from Florida State 
University in Educational Therapy. He went on to earn a master's degree in 
Special Education from East Carolina University in 1976 followed with his 
doctoral degree in Special Education from the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill in 1979 (Go Tarheels!). Skeet was a Professor of Education for the 
University of Louisiana at Monroe for 26 years. During this time he served as 
the faculty athletic representative to the NCAA, was appointed to the Selected 
Committee on Disability Issues by Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, and 
was the chairman for the Best Practices Institute. He loved all types of music 
and retired as the undefeated world champion banjo player. Skeet loved classic 
automobiles and loved working on his 1936 Ford and 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air and 
attending car shows with his car club. He proudly served on the committee to 
finalize the transition for the name of his beloved "NLU" to "ULM". Skeet was 
an avid ULM Warhawk supporter and loved attending football games at Malone 
stadium. His favorite past time was taking pictures of his granddaughters. To 
him, their smiles shined brighter than the brightest star. Skeet was a longtime 
member of Cedar Crest Baptist Church and shared his faith with friends and 
strangers alike. Skeet loved life and was a constant reminder to anyone that 
had the privilege of meeting him that "everyday was a good day". Although his 
presence in the lives of family and friends will be deeply missed, we are 
comforted to know that he would tell us he's "Peachy" in his heavenly home.



Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, May 8, 2013, at 
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, Louisiana. Officiating will be Brother 
Greg Clark. Family received friends from 5:00-8:00 p.m. last evening at 
Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Interment will follow later this week in Wilmington, 
North Carolina. Honorary Pallbearers will be the men of the John Adams Sunday 
School class from Cedar Crest Baptist Church.



In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the  American Cancer 
Society ,  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ,  Susan G. Komen Foundation  
or the  charity of your choice  . Online condolences may be sent to the family 
at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com





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