Creel obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Creel, Brenda Marie Spongia 21 Jan 2002 Feb 2002 Don Johnson Creel, James M. 24 May 2013 May 2013 Jerry Nelson Creel, Jerry Clayton Aug 2013 Jerry Nelson Creel, Jimmie Devon 6 Oct 2006 Oct 2006 Jerry Nelson Creel, Kenneth Wesley 9 Oct 2003 Oct 2003 Don Johnson Creel, Mack 16 Dec 1999 Dec 1999 Don Johnson Creel, Myrna D. 28 Oct 2003 Nov 2003 Don Johnson Creel, Paul Joseph 12 Jun 2012 Jun 2012 Jerry Nelson Creel, Sandra Lucille Rogers 29 Mar 2004 Mar 2004 Jerry Nelson Creel, Sarah Elizabeth 15 Jan 2008 Jan 2008 Jerry Nelson Creel, Spain Della Wheat 23 May 2006 Jun 2006 Jerry Nelson Creel, William Nelson 24 Apr 2001 Apr 2001 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 1/21/2002 CREEL, BRENDA MARIE SPONGIA KILLIAN - Brenda Marie Spongia Creel, 52, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at her home. She was a native of Port Sulphur. She is survived by her husband, Harmon D. Creel III of Killian; three sons, Harmon D. Creel IV and Lonney Creel, both of Jesuit Bend, and Max Keith Creel of Belle Chasse; one sister, Beverly Spongia Jones of Clio; and eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mitchell and Gertrude Loar Spongia; and three brothers, Horace Joseph, Louis Anthony and Mitchell Charles Spongia. Visitation will be today at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 6 to 10 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Gary Quave conducts the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Killian Baptist Church Cemetery. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/24/2013 CREEL, JAMES M. James M. Creel, 63 years old of Denham Springs, Louisiana, passed away, Saturday, May 18, 2013, at his residence. He was born on Tuesday, October 11, 1949, in Hammond, La., son of the late Bobby Creel and Doris Creel. Surviving are daughter, Melissa Creel Gossett, son, John Robert Creel, mother, Doris Creel, sisters, Barbara Kiff and Marylin Creel, grand- children, Brant Gossett, Reed Gossett, Gabe Creel, Zachary Harmon, Christopher Creel and Phillip Flynn, numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Bobby Creel and brothers, William "Bill" Creel and Robert Earl Creel. Friends will be received Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son, Hammond. Visitation will resume on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. with services beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Harry McKneely & Son, Hammond, with Bro. James Fendlason officiating. Interment will follow in the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Amite, La. An online guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, LA CREEL, JERRY CLAYTON Jerry Clayton Creel, 62 years old of Natalbany, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, March 28, 1951, in Independence. Surviving are his 1st wife, Leona C. Bouley; 2 daughters, Jerilynn Lee and Rebecca Frazier; 2 sons, Clinton Mulkey Jr. and Adam Dewayne Mulkey; 15 grandchildren; 9 great- grandchildren; and sister, Leona Threeton. He is preceded in death by his parents, J. C. Creel and Allie Smith Creel; 2nd wife, Sarah Elizabeth Baham Creel; 3 sisters, Elizabeth Anthony, Louise Jenkins, and Beatrice Prine; daughter, Vickie Robertson; and 3 nephews, Sammy Prine, Billy Prine, and DeeRay Bignar. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond, Saturday, August 24, 2013, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Visitation will continue Sunday, from 10:00 am until the funeral service at 1:00 pm in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in the Gatlin Cemetery in Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 10/6/2006 CREEL, JIMMIE DEVON Mr. Jimmie Devon Creel, 55-years-old of Independence, died Wednesday, October 4, 2006, in Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center. He was born Thursday, June 7, 1951, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Gennaro Creel; and daughter, Lori C. Yarborough; two sons, Bryan Creel, Jamie Creel; three grandchildren, Kyle Creel, Kayla Creel, Brady Yarborough; three sisters, Jackie Clark, Peggy Bankston and Shelby Marsh. He was preceded in death by his father, Shelby Creel; mother, Elma Willie Landry; and his sister, Molly Creel. Friends will be received Friday, October 6, 2006, at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Services will be held at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Friday, October 6, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in the Lee Willie Cemetery, Folsom, Louisiana. Email condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com/subject line: Creel. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/09/2003 CREEL, KENNETH WESLEY A resident of Tickfaw, he died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 63. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Interment in St. Roch Cemetery, Husser. Survived by his wife, Betsy Baham Creel, Tickfaw; two sisters, Beatrice Prine and Leona Threeton, both of Tickfaw; and a brother, Jerry Creel, Natalbany. Preceded in death by his parents, J.C. and Allie Smith Creel; two sisters, Elizabeth Anthony and Louise Easley; a brother, Jimmy Creel; a nephew, Sammy Prine; and two nieces, Dolores Populis and Cindy Chisham. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/16/1999 CREEL, MACK A resident of Wilmer, he died at 10:04 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at Riverside Medical Center, Franklinton. He was 97 and a native of Washington Parish. Visitation was at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Visitation at the funeral home, 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Religious services at Wilmer Baptist Church, Wilmer, at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by Elder Joe Lott and Elder Glynn Erwin. Interment in Wilmer Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, Elouise Brown and Bonnie Sue Bethel, both of Wilmer; a son, Wilbur Creel, Wilmer; six grandchildren, six great- grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. Preceded in death by his wife, Darence Grace Creel; three sisters and two brothers. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/28/2003 CREEL, MYRNA D. A resident of Amite, she died at noon Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at her home. She was 72 and a native of Tylertown, Miss. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Thursday. Interment in Nobles Cemetery, Pine. Survived by her husband, James R. Stephens, Amite; children, David Lee Callihan, Benton, Tenn., Herbert Lynn Callihan, Greensburg, Sharon Marie Callihan, Bolivar, Delores Gail Callihan, Amite, Janice Mae Callihan, Tangipahoa, Kenneth Ernest Callihan, Kentwood, William Albert Callihan Jr., Chesbrough and Bruce Callihan, Kentwood; four sisters, Vivian Williams, Bogalusa, Gloria Jean Woods, Tylertown, Pauline Ridgedell and Juanita Creel, both of Bogalusa; two brothers, Ralph Creel, Cleveland, Tenn., and T.C. Creel Jr., Crosby, Texas; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a son, Dennis Ray Callihan; a daughter, Debra Ann Lee; and three sisters, Hattie Lee Blackwell, Ruthie Lee Steele and Evie Lee Dunaway. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 6/12/2012 CREEL, PAUL JOSEPH A resident of Roseland, he died at 3:11 a.m. on Monday, June 11, 2012, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. He was born July 27, 1941 in New Orleans and was 70 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Diane Brown Creel, Roseland; 2 daughters, Kim Smith and husband, Darren, Wilmer and Debbie Blades and husband, Reggie, Kentwood; 2 sons, Dwaine Creel and wife, Jana, Osyka, MS and Randy Creel, Roseland; 8 grandchildren, Carey, Morgan and Courtney Creel, Doug Creel and wife, Tessa, Zack and Abby Smith, Casey Graham and wife, Angie, Kelly Prescott ad husband, Mike; 3 great- grandchildren, Allie Prescott, Ashley and Tyler Graham; 3 sisters, Lillian Brister, Roseland, Shirley Little, Roseland and Betty Sumrall, Leesville; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Murph and Lily Creel; grandson, Chris Graham; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Edwin and Welma Brown; numerous brothers and sisters. Visitation at Chesbrough Baptist Church, Chesbrough, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Services conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment Big Creek Cemetery, Roseland. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 3/29/2004 CREEL, SANDRA LUCILLE ROGERS Retired nurse's assistant and a resident of Denham Springs, she died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2004, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 64 and a native of Hammond. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Charles Chesteen. Burial will be at Willard J. Jenkins Family Cemetery, Denham Springs. Survived by a daughter, Barbara Kay Creel of Baton Rouge; four sons and two daughters-in-law, Russell and Lynn Creel of Glouchester, Va., and Jerry Creel, Jesse and Deirdre Creel and Todd Creel, all of Denham Springs; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Barbara and Don Keen and Katherine King, all of Hammond; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Freck and Frances Rogers of Covington, Lloyde and Evy Rogers of Albany and Charles Buddy Rogers of Hammond; 13 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; special longtime friends, Marlys Austin, Rena Holmes and Martha Miller; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Russell F. Creel Sr.; parents, Merle and Edith Wall Rogers; son, Dennis R. Creel Sr.; and a brother, Bill Rogers. Pallbearers will be grandchildren and close friends. She was of the Baptist faith. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 1/15/2008 CREEL, SARAH ELIZABETH Sarah Elizabeth Creel, 59 years old of Natalbany, LA, died Saturday, January 12, 2008 in St. Tammany Parish Hospital. Sarah was born on Monday, April 19, 1948 in Independence. Surviving are ; husband, Jerry Creel; 2 daughters & sons-in-law, Rebecca ÒB.J.ÓJohnson and Hardy Johnson; Jerrilynn Lee and James Lee; 2 sons & daughters-in-law, Clinton ÒBlueÓ Mulkey and Cindy Mulkey Jr., Adam ÒWayneÓ Mulkey and Dana Mulkey; brother, Floyd Wallace Baham; also survived by 22 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by ; parents, Jack and Annie Oneal Baham; daughter, Vickie Luray Mulkey; grandson, Adam Mulkey Jr.. Friends will be received Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond from 9:00until services. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Louisiana. Services will be held at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 2:00p.m. with officiating. Interment will follow in the Gatlin Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana 70401. An online guestbook is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 5/23/2006 CREEL, SPAIN DELLA WHEAT Spain Della Wheat Creel was born Oct. 24, 1925, in Colyell, and passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2006, in Hammond, at the age of 80. She was a hairdresser for 21 years and retired from the state Department of Transportation and Development. She was a foster grandparent at Frost and French Settlement elementary schools and a member of Colyell Pentecostal Church. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Livingston, on Monday, May 22, was from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation resumes in the funeral home chapel Tuesday from 9 a.m. until funeral service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Delmas Taylor and Ricky Wheat. Burial in Colyell Community Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Cherry Creel McCrory, Katie Hano Gill and Charles Gill, and Mary and Robert "Bobby" Jordan; sister and brother-in-law, Italy and Ray Smiley; and five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Creel; parents, William and Eva Wheat; sisters, Russia Taylor and Elvira Wheat; brothers, Cuba and Harvey Wheat; and sons-in-law, Errol Hano and David Slade. Pallbearers will be Darrell, David, Robert and Landon Jordon, John Smiley and Ricky Wheat. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 4/24/2001 CREEL, WILLIAM NELSON "BILL" A resident and native of Robert, he died Sunday, April 22, 2001, at his home. He was 52. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Religious services in the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Interment in Shady Grove Cemetery, Amite. Survived by his mother, Doris Cox Creel, Robert; two daughters, Frances Jean Creel, Homewood, Miss., and Glenda Doris Creel, Forrest, Miss.; a brother, James Creel, Denham Springs; two sisters, Barbara Creel Meyers, Covington, and Marilyn Creel Cooper, Robert; four grandchildren; and wife, Frankie Wilkerson Creel, Forrest. Preceded in death by his father, the Rev. Bobby Creel; a brother, Robert Earl Creel; and grandparents, Robert and Lillie Cox and Murphy and Lillie Creel. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/creel.txt