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MCCOLLOH LEONA CREEL b 11/20/1891 d 03/15/1969 131.4 (wife of Edward McColloh). Sister of Hardy Houston Creel .
WALPOLE JULIE CREEL b 12/07/1887 d 01/11/1959 131.3 (wife of Edward B. Warpole). Sister of Hardy Houston Creel.
FELPS ESTHER CREAL b 03/09/1924 d 04/13/1944 (wife of Ernest Chester Felps) Daughter of Hardy Houston Creal.
Obit of Esther Creal Felts:
Funeral Services held Sunday for Mrs. Ernest Felps. Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Creal Felps of Grand Bay, Ala., who died April 13 at the Jackson County Hospital, Pascagoula MS, were conducted Sunday from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Creal of Grand Bay. The funeral procession went from the home, to the Free Methodist Church, where the Rev. Symco and the Rev. Ward officiated. Interment was in the Grand Bay Cemetery. Fails Funeral Home was in charge. Pall bearers were Hugh Fort, Bob Hoffman, Eugene McDonald, Orie Fitch and Mac Maxwell. Mrs. Felps, who was 20 years old, is survived by her husband, Cpt. Ernest Felps stationed in England; two children, Barbara Ann and Ernest Timmy (Timothy); her parents, three sisters, Maybelle, Iris and Ruth; five brothers, Sgt. Hardy Creal, Sgt. Harold Creal, with armed forces overseas, Clayton, Curtis and Alvin Creal of Grand Bay.
FELPS, Captain ERNEST CHESTER b 06/08/1920 d 04/22/1981 103.1 (husband of Esther Creal Felps)
Ernest's family:
FELPS, VIANA P. b 1893 d 01/04/1974 113.2; FELPS, WILLIAM E. b 1892 d 1955 113.1; FELPS, WOODROW W. b 1918 d 1944 142.4
CRENSHAW ELLIS DEES b 04/12/1885 d 05/26/1982 288.8 9 (husband of Minnie Lee Crenshaw). Son of Marion Dees Crenshaw & Nancy Summerall.
CRENSHAW MINNIE LEE b 09/01/1889 d 04/14/1967 288.7 (wife of Ellis Dees Crenshaw). Daughter of Thomas L. Crenshaw & Delilah S. Wiggins of Choctaw County, AL>George County, MS (first cousin to Della Mae Wiggins-Creel) Delilah Wiggins Crenshaw was sister to Della's Dad, Christopher C. Wiggins.
TREHERN MARY b 1947 d 03/06/2000 (never married) Granddaughter of Ellis Dees Crenshaw & Minnie Lee Crenshaw. Daughter of Vesus Trehern and Leander Crenshaw. (third cousin to Della Creel)
Fri, 28 May 2004
[copy I received from State of Alabama, May 10, 2004]
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE OF ALABAMA -- Hiram Mattrew Creel 752 10709
1. PLACE OF DEATH: Mobile 49026
2. USU AL RESIDENCE (where deceased lived)
a. State: AL
b. County: Mobile
c. City: Mobile, beat 10
3. Name of DECEASED: Hiram Mattrew Creel
4. Date of Death: May 13, 1953
5. Sex: Male
6. Color or race: White
7. Married
8. Date of Birth: March 7, 1889
9. Age last birthday: 64
10. Occupation: Farmer
11. Kind of business: self
12. Birthplace: Theodore, AL, USA
13. Fathers name: no record
14. Mothers name: no record
16. SS# 423-18-5877
17. Informant's name and address: Mrs. Lillian Creal -same address-
18. Cause of Death: Hypertension, heart disease
19. [blank]
20. Autopsy: no
Doctor: William Tuck, MD Mobile, AL, date signed 5/13/53
Funeral Director: Higgins Mortuary, Mobile, Alabama
He is listed on 1900 Mobile County Census with mother Vina/Viney [Dearman] Creal; on 1910 Mobile County Census living with his stepfather Joe Stapleton and Viney in Kosters, AL.
Obit of: Harold James CREAL, Sr. (some info added by Pat Creel)
Mr. Harold James CREAL -- born March 9th, 1922. A native of Orchard, AL and a lifelong resident of Grand Bay, Mobile County, died at the home residence of his brother Clayton Creel, on Saturday evening, January 24, 2004. Mr. CREAL was a member of the Widens, Deacon and Sunday School teacher at Friendship Baptist Church, Grand Bay, AL; member Bill Glass Prison Ministry, Electrical Supervisor at Baroquely Air Force Base, former owner of Bayou Heron Fish Camp, Pecan, Jackson County, MS; sponsored T-Ball and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. CREAL was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Sherrell CREAL and son, Harold James CREAL, Jr. His parents: Hardy Houston Creal/Creel & Della Mae Wiggins. Sisters: Lolla Creal, L. Creal, Iris Creel Walker, MayeBelle Creel Austin Todd, Esther Creal Felps. Brother: John Creal; Sister in laws: Gloria [Pendarvis] Creel; Opal [Parks] Creel; brother in law Ernest [Esther] Felts. His grandparents: Elijah Creel & Vina {Dearman} Creel Stapleton. And Aunts: Leona Creal, Julia Creal; Uncles: John Creel, Hiram M. Creel, B. Creel of Mobile County, AL His grandmother Vina's second husband & step-grandfather: Joseph Stapleton, and their sons Joe & Frank Stapleton. Great grandparents: Christopher C. Wiggins & Martha S. Owen(s) of Choctaw County, AL. Uncles: Walter Wiggins, Gary Wiggins: Aunt: Mary [Wiggins] [1] Christopher [2] Smith. He is survived by three sons, Dale (Teresa) CREAL, Gerald (Ellen) CREAL and Robert (Beth) CREAL; sister, Ruth Creel (John) Howell; four brothers, Hardy Creel, Clayton (Linda) Creal, Alvin (Diane) CREAL, all of Grand Bay, AL; and Curtis Creel, Escatawpa, MS; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Harold's grandson, Rev. Sam Creal & past and present pastors from Friendship Church officiating. The family wishes to express special thanks to Harold's neice, Sonya Creal Reeves for her loving care. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to The Gideons. Arrangements by MOBILE MEMORIAL GARDENS FUNERAL HOME, Three Notch Rd., Mobile, AL.
Brandon Keith Creal
A native of Northport, Ala., and resident of Grand Bay, died Tuesday. He was 17. Creal was a junior at Alma Bryant High School and also worked as a wedding videographer. He was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother, Kandley Booth of Mobile; his father and stepmother, Gerald Creal Jr. and Michelle Creal, both of Grand Bay; three sisters, Lauren Creal and Haley Brown, both of Grand Bay, and Shelby Booth of Mobile; one brother, Hunter Barber of Mobile; maternal grandparents, Sybil Rivers and Billy Rivers of Malcolm, Ala.; maternal great-grandmother, Mary Humphry of Malcolm; paternal grandparents, Gerald Creal Sr. and Ellen Creal, both of Grand Bay; and stepgrandparents, Floyd Cartwright and Jane Cartwright, both of Andalusia, Ala. Visitation is set for 5 to 8 tonight at Serenity Funeral Home in Mobile, where the funeral will take place 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Serenity Memorial Gardens.
Erkel Lucille ``Opal�� Parks Creel, a member of the Baptist Chapel, died Monday of cancer. Mrs. Creel, a native of Vilonia, Ark., was a resident of Grand Bay for 52 years. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Hardy H. Creel Jr. of Grand Bay; two sisters, Katie Wilson of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Charlsie Garland of Conway, Ark.; and other relatives. Preceded in death by her parents, Charlie & Laural Parks, Ark. Funeral services will be today at 2 p.m. at Serenity Funeral Home. Interment will be in Serenity Memorial Gardens. [Note: Opal & Hardy Jr. did not have any children.]
Name CREEL DELLA M
Receipt # 1987045350; MICROFILM ONLY; Date 06/24/1987; Party Type GRANTEE; Document Type DEED; Book 3122, Page 634, #Legal Description COMG.SW/4 SE/4 S 24 6S4W,ETC.Name CREEL DELLA M
Receipt #1987084390; MICROFILM ONLY; Date 12/03/1987; Party Type GRANTEE; Document Type MINERAL INSTRUMENT; Book 3197, Page 90; #Legal Description MULTIPLE PRCLS- SEE INST.Name CREEL DELLA M
Receipt #1988056865; MICROFILM ONLY; Date 09/19/1988; Party Type GRANTOR; Document Type DEED; Book 3323, Page 39; #Legal Description COMG SE COR.S 24 6S4W ETC.Name CREEL DELLA MAE
Party Type GRANTOR; Document Type DEED; Receipt #1987045290; MICROFILM ONLY; Date 06/24/1987; Book 3122, Page 637, #Legal Description COMG SE COR.S 24 6S4W,ETC.Name CREEL DELLA MAE
Party Type GRANTOR; Receipt #1987075460; MICROFILM ONLY; Date 10/26/1987; Document Type DEED; Book 3180, Page 138, #Legal Description COMG SE COR.S 24 6S4W,ETC.Name CREEL DELLA MAE
Receipt #1989021266; MICROFILM ONLY; Date 04/14/1989; Party Type GRANTOR; Document Type AFFIDAVIT,STATEMENT; Book 3409, Page 716, #Legal Description COMG SW/4 SE/4 S 24 6S4W,ETC.Name CREEL DELLA MAE DEC'D EST
Receipt #93037223; MICROFILM ONLY; Date 06/16/1993; Party Type GRANTOR; Document Type DEED; Book 4058, Page 1111, #Legal Description S 24 SW/4 SE/4/PT 6S4WHARDY H CREEL/CREAL
Probate records, Mobile County Courthouse, Mobile, AL [DOCUMENTED] Probate Court Receipt #:1989021267; DOCUMENT TYPE: AFFIDAVIT, STATEMENT Recorded: 04/14/1989; Book: 3409 Page: 716 GRANTORS CREEL HARDY HOUSTON DEC'D; LEGAL DESCRIPTION: COMG SW/4 SE/4 S 24 6S4W,ETC.Some of Hardy & Della's land was sold to:
GRANTEES- Mr. HILL; GRANTORS-CREEL DELLA MAE DEC'D EST; Probate Court Receipt #: 93037223; DOCUMENT TYPE: DEED; Recorded: 06/16/1993; Book: 4058, Page: 1111, LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION: S 24 SW/4 SE/4/PT 6S4W