PERRYVILLE -- Henry Odell Creech, 77, of Perryville died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1993, at the American Care Center in Perryville.
He was born March 13, 1915, at Theo, Ark., the son of William and Lucy Smith Creech. On Nov. 27, 1937, he married Mary Naomi Childress, who survives of the home.
He was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Other survivors include two sons, Gary Creech of Kirkwood and Lawrence Creech of Wentzville; three daughters, Margie Goff of Nashville, Tenn., Charlene Wilson of Pacific and Charlotte Bockman of Perryville; a brother, Algie Creech of Arnold; two sisters, Polly Samules of St. Louis and Doris Wingfield of St. James; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by a son, a daughter and two brothers.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Young and Sons Chapel. The Rev. Craig Goff will officiate, and burial will be in Home Cemetery in Perryville.
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