Celia Ann Creek

Celia Ann Creek, age 78, woke up in the loving arms of Jesus on Monday morning, November 4th, 2024. Visitation will be held before the service from 9 am to 11 am on Thursday, November 7th, 2024, at Big Lake Methodist Church with the Funeral Service to begin at 1:00 pm; Pastor Mark Smith will officiate services. Burial immediately following at Glen Rest Cemetery.

Celia was born August 9,1946 to Floyd & Leoma Harwood, in Plainview, Texas. On November 9,1964 she married Bob Creek and they had two children, Lonny Creek (Stacy) of Big Lake, and Tammy Underwood (Brian) of Lubbock. Bob & C’Ann lived almost 20 years in Olton before moving to Big Lake where she spent the last 42 years. Celia loved being a member of the Big Lake Methodist Church and enjoyed her friends at the Reagan County Care Center. The bingo table in heaven is celebrating this week for sure. Our mom was preceded in death by her parents and husband, as well as brothers Ronnie, Derrell, and Don Gene Harwood. She is survived by her children and sisters Sue Davis, Edna Pyle, and Kay Turner. She also leaves behind grandchildren Morgan (John) Hogan, Allison Herrell, Kassidy, Kynzie, Kyndal Underwood, Jake, Taylor, and Hannah Lyon. The apples of her eye were great grandchildren Carter and Graham Hogan, and Owen Herrell. C’Ann was also survived by a loving set of in-laws, who she considered blood brothers and sisters. They include Ladell Harwood, Gayla Harwood, Mary Eppard, Rose Willoughby, Stella Creek, and Jeff Creek.

Our mom had many nicknames in her lifetime, but they increased in number these past two years after moving to the Reagan County Care Center. Her favorites were mom and Grandma, but also included Aunt C’Ann, Aunt Gum, Auntie, Annie, Cel, CC, and CeCelia. Mom spent hundreds of hours behind a gigantic video recorder, capturing the life and times of granddaughters Morgan and Alli. Grandma was a constant fixture during the most formidable years of their lives, taking pretend Dairy Queen orders, tickling backs, giving baking lessons, and capturing renditions of “Chasing that Neon Rainbow” in front of the oven door, with Alf the hand puppet offering much needed support. I will always believe this was her highest calling in life, and the time we saw her shine the most. Later in life she inherited more grandchildren to love and enjoyed teaching them games and old tricks from her childhood. She had plenty of love to go around. Mom was really good at preserving family genealogy and taking lots of pictures. She traced our roots and created albums and family trees. Family was her passion, and we know that today the angels are singing as she reunites with all who went before her. What a beautiful reunion.

Thank you will never be enough, but it’s what we have to offer the administration and staff at Reagan County Care Center and Reagan Memorial Hospital. You loved our mom and grandma so well and always treated her with kindness and dignity. Her life was much better with each of you in it. Special thanks also to Hospice of San Angelo, especially hospice companion Patty Taylor, who was a beautiful friend and advocate these past 4 months. Mom loved plants and flowers, but if you want to donate in her memory, please give to Big Lake Methodist Church.

Pallbearers are Leland and Johnie Creek, Keith and Michael Pyle, Gary, Gregg, Gerald and Glen Davis, and Johnny Lockeby.