John Corby Creel, Jr., age 83 of Livingston was born October 18, 1928 to parents, John Corby Creel, Sr. and Alice Lorene (Knowlton) Creel and passed away on July 29, 2012 in Livingston.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston with Adrian Handley officiating the services. Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM until service time on Thursday. Military Honors provided by VFW Post #8568. Pallbearers will be Dustin Kenner, Cody Kenner, Milton Victor Schultz, III, Norman Jerry Holley, Michael Scott Stewart, Milton Victor Schultz, Jr., David Carl Inman and Steven Marsh.

John proudly served this great nation in the United States Navy as Fireman First Lt. and was a past member of the American Legion. He is preceded in death by his wife, Esther Onalee Hudspeth, parents, John Corby Creel, Sr. and Alice Lorene Knowlton, son, Carl Lewis Creel, daughters, Sue Inman and Claudia Lorene Kenner, great grandchild, Raven Jade Schultz. Survivors include his grandchildren, Milton Victor Schultz, III, of Livingston, Dustin Kenner, of Livingston, Cody Kenner, of Cleveland, Brandy Schupska, of Livingston, Amber Schultz, of Livingston, and Wendy Willis, of Kansas; four great grandchildren; and special friend, Ina Humphrey, of Livingston. Numerous other relatives and friends also survive.

Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com