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Creamer, John D. 
	
Services for John D. Creamer, of Longview, will be at 10:30 a.m. 
Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at the Welch Funeral Home Chapel, with 
Dr. Gregg Zackary and the Rev. Scott Schulik officiating.
Mr. Creamer went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2008, 
at a local medical center while surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Creamer was born October 31, 1924, in Commerce, to Fred and Esther 
Creamer. He was a United States Army veteran of the 164th Infantry in 
the Americal Division, having served during World War II an in the 
Pacific Theater. Mr. Creamer received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart 
medals while on tour.
He married Rose La Verne Patrick in Commerce on February 8, 1947. They 
moved to Tyler in 1949, where he attended Tyler Commercial College and 
received his Federal Communications License. He went to work in Longview 
for Southwestern Bell in 1951, installing telephones and two wave radios 
in cars, along with keeping up transmitters and land receivers in North 
and East Texas. He was retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 
after working 36 years as an estimate assigner.
Mr. Creamer was on the first board of directors for the East Texas TELCO 
Credit Union and was a member of the Pioneers and the Telephone Workers 
of America Union. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythian Lodge 
No. 26.
Mr. Creamer was an ordained deacon for 46 years and a member of Mobberly 
Avenue Baptist Church since 1951. He was a member of the Faithful Workers 
Sunday School Class. Mr. Creamer loved to work with young people and 
served many years in the Sunday school program there. He loved his church 
and worked with the primary and intermediate boys and girls in Sunday 
school and training union for 34 years. He was also in the Men's 
Brotherhood, Young at Heart, a very active member in the visitation 
program and was one of the first members of Evangelism Explosion.
He also worked with the Little League for many years. He was a volunteer 
for Longview Regional Medical Center for more than 2500 hours.
Mr. Creamer was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Samuel 
Creamer, Fred 'June' Creamer Jr. and A.C. Creamer; and sister, Zula 
Sanders.
Mr. Creamer is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 61 wonderful 
years, Rose of Longview; loving children, Kimberly Ann Gilbert of Bullard, 
Dena Dotson and husband, Tony of Longview, and the Rev. John David Creamer 
of Tyler; granddaughters, Casey Hicks and husband, Andy of Tyler, Lauren 
Elmore and Cory Gilbert, both of Longview; brother, Harold Creamer and 
wife, Hazel of Channelview; sister, Jane Cox of Pasadena; sister-in-law 
and brother-in-law, Rowene and W.C. Beasley of Omaha; brothers-in-law, 
James Coble of Mansfield, and Charles Guest of Daingerfield; numerous 
loving nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews as well as 
great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; close war buddy, Bill Dailey 
of Hayesville, N.C.; and a host of caring friends.
The Creamer family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Jampana, 
Dr. Nayini, Good Shepherd Medical Center sixth floor nursing staff, the 
Longview Fire Department Station No. 2 on Eastman Road, and the 
All-American HomeCare staff.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Alliance of 
Northeast Texas, Inc., 211 Winchester Drive, Tyler, TX 75701; or the 
charity of your choice.

Published in the Longview News-Journal from 1/8/2008 - 1/9/2008.