Douglas "Chip" Wade Creel, age 62, passed away on Sunday ~ May 5, 2019 with his loving and caring family by his side. He was a graduate of Mississippi State University and has been a great supporter and fan of their athletic departments. He was a very adventurous, athletic person who loved and played all kinds of sports and was an avid golfer, skier, rafting, tubing and basketball player. Chip was a former Putt-Putt National Champion. He was very competitive and it showed, even in his vegetable garden with his tomatoes. Chip meant the world to his family and enjoyed taking family trips to places like Utah, where they would hike and his family had difficulties keeping up with him. He and his wife Sheila loved to go 'Glamping' in their RV Motor Home and traveling through the United States and sometimes without a plan as to where they were going and when he would veer off the schedule, then he would develop a plan to get them back on schedule. Growing up, he was big into the scouts and his pinnacle was becoming an Eagle Scout. He loved woodworking and was a great craftsman. His latest and greatest accomplishments in woodworking was for his grandson, Maddox, the joy of his life these last few years. He would make toys and bikes that would rock backwards and forwards and many other toys and boxes for Maddox. A man with a great sense of humor, Chip was secure in himself and will be missed greatly by his family and friends.
Doug is survived by his loving wife of 9 years, Sheila Creel; four daughter: Tyrsa Creel and her significant other Maggie Gray of Belmont, North Carolina, Melina DeLeon and husband David of Charlotte, North Carolina, Kyla Creel and her significant other Scott Montes of Gastonia, North Carolina, Stacie Gorman and husband James of Owasso, Oklahoma; one son: Michael Todd Leibfried and significant other Katie of Tulsa, Oklahoma; two grandchildren: Maddox David Deleon, Adeline Hope Deleon; one brother: William "Dru" Creel and wife Thelma of DeRitter, Louisiana; sister in law: Mickey Creel (widow of Rick Creel) of Winston - Salem, North Carolina; former wife and friend: Alicia Krieger and her husband Tim of Norwood, North Carolina; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Doug is the son of the late Billy Ray Creel and Adelyn Lanell Davis Creel. He was also preceded in death by his sister and brother in law, Tarali and James Vanneman along with one brother, Rick Creel.
The family will have a gathering from 2:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM, Saturday ~ May 11, 2019 in Stateroom II at Carothers Funeral Home, 2205 Williamsburg Drive, Gastonia, North Carolina.
Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park is honored to be serving the family of Douglas Wade Creel.
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