November 21, 2007

BERDIS IRENE (PETE) CREEKMORE
 

Funeral for Berdis Irene (Pete) Creekmore, 87, of Wells, was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Falvey Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joe Beran officiating. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. Creekmore died Nov. 10. She was born Aug. 20, 1920, in Cherokee County to the late Elbert and Janie Grubbs Shumaker. She graduated from Wells High School and attended beauty school in Dallas. She was a beauty operator in Wells and in Tyler for many years. She was a former member of Wesley Methodist Church and current member of Falvey Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was in the choir and women's groups. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ned Creekmore; sister, Rubena; and brother, PeeWee.

Survivors include two daughters, Cindy Stone of Plano, and Janice (Cissy) Gilliam of Wells; three grandsons; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Kelly Shumaker, Brandon Shumaker, Rick Stone, Justin Stone, Brent Dew and Billy Joe Creekmore.

Arrangements were under the direction of Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home of Lufkin.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald