Gayle McCreight, 79, of Saratoga, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.. Gayle was born to William and Bettie McCreight in Batson, Texas on March 16, 1927. He was a lifelong resident of Saratoga and was retired from Texas Gulf Sulphur in Liberty with 32 years of service. Gayle was a veteran of the U.S. Army proudly serving during World War II.
Gayle was preceded in death by his sister Bessie Wells and two brothers W.C. McCreight and Walter McCreight. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Jeanette McCreight ; daughters Kathy Hollier and her husband Todd of Nederland and Linda Mettlen and her husband Terry of Liberty; and sons Larry McCreight and wife Jewel of Newport, Tennessee and Michael McCreight of Nashville, Tennessee; sister Lola Myers of Refugio, Texas; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Broussard’s Chapel, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze, Texas with Reverend Frank Aragon and Reverend Alvin Tomlinson officiating. Burial will follow at Old Hardin Cemetery in Kountze. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday, March 31, 2006 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in Gayle’s memory to First Baptist Church of Saratoga, P.O. Box 237, Saratoga, Texas 77585.
