ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: CRESWELL, RUBY MAYFIELD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Thursday, April 28, 2011

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CRESWELL, RUBY MAYFIELD 
(February 8, 1920 - April 28, 2011)

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Ruby Mayfield Creswell, 91, of Covington was born in Kinder on February 8, 1920 
and died on Thursday, April 28, 2011.

She attended Vincent Business College in Lake Charles where she was named 
outstanding graduate in 1939. After graduation, she married the love of her 
life, Paul Creswell and moved to Baton Rouge where she worked alongside Paul, 
contributing to the success of his business endeavors. The family moved to 
Covington in 1972 and there they enjoyed an idyllic life on the Tchefuncte 
River.

Ruby enjoyed needlework, gardening, painting, and entertaining with her renowned 
cooking. Ruby was a lover of all animals, but especially her dogs and she will 
be missed by her "Angel".

Ruby is survived by her husband of 72 years, Paul; daughter, Brenda; son, Tim; 
grandchildren, Ashley Stutes and husband Jason, Kurt Nossaman, and Allison 
Creswell, all of Baton Rouge; brothers, Earl Mayfield of Jennings and Norman 
Johnson, Jr. of Motgomery, TX; sisters, Dorothy Mayfield of Lake Charles and 
Mary Louise Manuel of Kinder.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Rollie and Lena Mayfield; step-father, 
Norman Johnson; son, Paul Creswell, Jr.; brothers, R.G. and Glen Mayfield.

Relatives and friends are invited to the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anselm 
Catholic Church on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 12:30 PM with visitation at church on 
Monday beginning at 11:30 AM. Interment will be in Greenoaks Memorial Park in 
Baton Rouge on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Mrs. Creswell be 
made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

The family thanks Millie and Herman Caston and Velma Weatherby for their loving 
care of Ruby. Thanks are also extended as well to the entire staff of Christwood 
Retirement Community in Covington.

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