Obituaries: Thomas J. Creel, 1956, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 13, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

T. J. Creel, 81, Known For Chair Making, Succumbs

Funeral services for Thomas J. Creel, 81 years, 2 months, and 14 days of age,
who died in a local hospital December 12, 1956, were held Thursday at 1 p.m.
at Old Union Baptist Church, with the pastor, Rev. John Ingouf, Rev. Edward
Smith, and Mr. A. Leonard Allen officiating.  Burial followed in the church
cemetery.

Known as "Uncle Tom", Mr. Creel had carried on the trade of chair-making that
had been started by his father before him over 100 years ago.  This trade is
still being carried on by Mr. Creel's sons.  A retired farmer, he was a
lifetime resident of the Hudson Community and a lifetime member of the Old
Union Church.

Married to Miss Henrietta Jones in 1893, Mr. Creel and his wife were the
parents of 15 children, eight of whom survive.  Mrs. Creel passed away in
1942.

The surviving children are Mrs. Cecil McCartney and Mrs. Elmo Townsend,
Winnfield; Grady Creel, Winnsboro; Mrs. Weaver Thornton, Vidalia; Mrs. Arthur
Boles, Shreveport; Mrs. Dewey Evans, Bernice; J. C. Creel, Dodson; Mrs.
Charles Barnes, New Orleans.

Also surviving are 66 grandchildren, 96 great grandchildren, two great great
grandchildren.  With 172 descendants, Mr. Creel is thought to have had the
most descendants of any person in the parish.

Acting as pallbearers were Aaron F. Creel, Silas Creel, Dewey Creel, Hezzie
Creel, Julian Creel, John F. Creel, F. M. Creel, and Riley H. Creel.