Funeral services for Arthur Eugene Creach, who died Monday evening in a local hospital, were held today, Thursday, January 13, 1956 at 2:00 p.m. in the Hammon Baptist Church with Rev. H. P. Elliott officiating, assisted by Rev. Harold Heiney.
Burial was in Red Hill cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills county, Oklahoma under the direction of Martin Funeral Home.
Mr. Creach was born on January 19, 1890 in Ft. Thomas, Arizona, and moved with his family to Denton, Texas, when a youngster. In 1900 he moved to the Hammon area where he farmed.
He was married to Dessie May Gass in 1909.
He was a member of the Hammon Masonic Lodge and a charter member of the Hammon Baptist church.
He served as pastor of Baptist churches at Rhea, Lake Creek, Brinkham and Blue Ridge communities for fourteen years.
He is survived by his widow; two children, Mrs. Hazel Hollingsworth of Hammon; and Ernest Creach of Pampa, Texas; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and numerous friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Creach reared two of their grandchildren Wally Creach and Wayne "Scott" Creach following the death of their daughter-in-law, Edith May Stringfellow Creach.
Other History
Arthur Eugene Creach, son of William Strickland and Mae A. (Gilbert) Creach was born in January 1890, Ft. Thomas Arizona, Territory, died 10 January 1966 at Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. He married Dessie Mae Gass on 10 August 1909, in Hammon Oklahoma. Dessie Mae was born 20 Jun 1889, died 5 September 1972. Dessie Mae was the daughter of John and Julia Ann (Owen) Gass. John R. Gass was born 4 November 1867, died 14 November 1922. John R. was the son of Jesse Newton and Polly Jane (Flick) Gass. Julia Ann (Owen) Gass was born 19 September 1870, died 20 April 1945. They were married 2 August 1888 in Newton Stewart, Indiana. They came by train, from French Lick, Indiana to Oklahoma, arriving in 1907. John and Julia (Owen) Gass are buried in the Hammon Red Hill Cemetery.
Arthur and Dessie Mae had two children; Hazel Ophelia, born 19 June 1910, married Kenneth Earl Hollingsworth, five children; and Ernest Eugene, born August 23, 1912, died 1986.
Their farm was one mile north of Hammon, Oklahoma and at one time was a way station for stage coaches.
Burial was in Red Hill cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills county, Oklahoma under the direction of Martin Funeral Home.
Mr. Creach was born on January 19, 1890 in Ft. Thomas, Arizona, and moved with his family to Denton, Texas, when a youngster. In 1900 he moved to the Hammon area where he farmed.
He was married to Dessie May Gass in 1909.
He was a member of the Hammon Masonic Lodge and a charter member of the Hammon Baptist church.
He served as pastor of Baptist churches at Rhea, Lake Creek, Brinkham and Blue Ridge communities for fourteen years.
He is survived by his widow; two children, Mrs. Hazel Hollingsworth of Hammon; and Ernest Creach of Pampa, Texas; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and numerous friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Creach reared two of their grandchildren Wally Creach and Wayne "Scott" Creach following the death of their daughter-in-law, Edith May Stringfellow Creach.
Other History
Arthur Eugene Creach, son of William Strickland and Mae A. (Gilbert) Creach was born in January 1890, Ft. Thomas Arizona, Territory, died 10 January 1966 at Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. He married Dessie Mae Gass on 10 August 1909, in Hammon Oklahoma. Dessie Mae was born 20 Jun 1889, died 5 September 1972. Dessie Mae was the daughter of John and Julia Ann (Owen) Gass. John R. Gass was born 4 November 1867, died 14 November 1922. John R. was the son of Jesse Newton and Polly Jane (Flick) Gass. Julia Ann (Owen) Gass was born 19 September 1870, died 20 April 1945. They were married 2 August 1888 in Newton Stewart, Indiana. They came by train, from French Lick, Indiana to Oklahoma, arriving in 1907. John and Julia (Owen) Gass are buried in the Hammon Red Hill Cemetery.
Arthur and Dessie Mae had two children; Hazel Ophelia, born 19 June 1910, married Kenneth Earl Hollingsworth, five children; and Ernest Eugene, born August 23, 1912, died 1986.
Their farm was one mile north of Hammon, Oklahoma and at one time was a way station for stage coaches.
Funeral services for Arthur Eugene Creach, who died Monday evening in a local hospital, were held today, Thursday, January 13, 1956 at 2:00 p.m. in the Hammon Baptist Church with Rev. H. P. Elliott officiating, assisted by Rev. Harold Heiney.
Burial was in Red Hill cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills county, Oklahoma under the direction of Martin Funeral Home.
Mr. Creach was born on January 19, 1890 in Ft. Thomas, Arizona, and moved with his family to Denton, Texas, when a youngster. In 1900 he moved to the Hammon area where he farmed.
He was married to Dessie May Gass in 1909.
He was a member of the Hammon Masonic Lodge and a charter member of the Hammon Baptist church.
He served as pastor of Baptist churches at Rhea, Lake Creek, Brinkham and Blue Ridge communities for fourteen years.
He is survived by his widow; two children, Mrs. Hazel Hollingsworth of Hammon; and Ernest Creach of Pampa, Texas; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and numerous friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Creach reared two of their grandchildren Wally Creach and Wayne "Scott" Creach following the death of their daughter-in-law, Edith May Stringfellow Creach.
Other History
Arthur Eugene Creach, son of William Strickland and Mae A. (Gilbert) Creach was born in January 1890, Ft. Thomas Arizona, Territory, died 10 January 1966 at Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. He married Dessie Mae Gass on 10 August 1909, in Hammon Oklahoma. Dessie Mae was born 20 Jun 1889, died 5 September 1972. Dessie Mae was the daughter of John and Julia Ann (Owen) Gass. John R. Gass was born 4 November 1867, died 14 November 1922. John R. was the son of Jesse Newton and Polly Jane (Flick) Gass. Julia Ann (Owen) Gass was born 19 September 1870, died 20 April 1945. They were married 2 August 1888 in Newton Stewart, Indiana. They came by train, from French Lick, Indiana to Oklahoma, arriving in 1907. John and Julia (Owen) Gass are buried in the Hammon Red Hill Cemetery.
Arthur and Dessie Mae had two children; Hazel Ophelia, born 19 June 1910, married Kenneth Earl Hollingsworth, five children; and Ernest Eugene, born August 23, 1912, died 1986.
Their farm was one mile north of Hammon, Oklahoma and at one time was a way station for stage coaches.
Burial was in Red Hill cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills county, Oklahoma under the direction of Martin Funeral Home.
Mr. Creach was born on January 19, 1890 in Ft. Thomas, Arizona, and moved with his family to Denton, Texas, when a youngster. In 1900 he moved to the Hammon area where he farmed.
He was married to Dessie May Gass in 1909.
He was a member of the Hammon Masonic Lodge and a charter member of the Hammon Baptist church.
He served as pastor of Baptist churches at Rhea, Lake Creek, Brinkham and Blue Ridge communities for fourteen years.
He is survived by his widow; two children, Mrs. Hazel Hollingsworth of Hammon; and Ernest Creach of Pampa, Texas; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and numerous friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Creach reared two of their grandchildren Wally Creach and Wayne "Scott" Creach following the death of their daughter-in-law, Edith May Stringfellow Creach.
Other History
Arthur Eugene Creach, son of William Strickland and Mae A. (Gilbert) Creach was born in January 1890, Ft. Thomas Arizona, Territory, died 10 January 1966 at Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. He married Dessie Mae Gass on 10 August 1909, in Hammon Oklahoma. Dessie Mae was born 20 Jun 1889, died 5 September 1972. Dessie Mae was the daughter of John and Julia Ann (Owen) Gass. John R. Gass was born 4 November 1867, died 14 November 1922. John R. was the son of Jesse Newton and Polly Jane (Flick) Gass. Julia Ann (Owen) Gass was born 19 September 1870, died 20 April 1945. They were married 2 August 1888 in Newton Stewart, Indiana. They came by train, from French Lick, Indiana to Oklahoma, arriving in 1907. John and Julia (Owen) Gass are buried in the Hammon Red Hill Cemetery.
Arthur and Dessie Mae had two children; Hazel Ophelia, born 19 June 1910, married Kenneth Earl Hollingsworth, five children; and Ernest Eugene, born August 23, 1912, died 1986.
Their farm was one mile north of Hammon, Oklahoma and at one time was a way station for stage coaches.
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