- December 11, 2020
- Carthage
of Grafton 's Passing
Share This Obituary
Arrangements made by
Fry & Prickett Funeral Home
402 Saunders St
Carthage,
NC
28327
Get Directions
Profile of Fry & Prickett Funeral Home
View Phone Number
Receive Obituary Notifications by Email
Grafton "Speedy" Creekmore, age 90 of Carthage died Friday, December 11,
2020 at The Greens at Pinehurst.
A native of Franklin County he was a son of the late Robert Clifford and
Nellie Bowden Creekmore.
Speedy lived in Carthage for many years and was a retired auto mechanic. In
his younger years he was an avid bowler and golfer. He was a good, honest,
hardworking man who loved his family. He was an active member of
YatesThagard Baptist Church as long as his health allowed him to be.
He was preceded in death by his wife Janie Goodwin Creekmore; daughters
Dottie Johnson and Frances Forrest; brothers Robert Creekmore and Stacy
Creekmore; sisters Florine Harper and Danelle Headen.
He is survived by his children Grafton Creekmore Jr., Irene Ferguson, Judy
Carroll, Lynn Caviness, Johnny Wester; son in law Roger Forrest; brother
Everett Creekmore, sisters Dottie Andersen and Evelyn Bryan, eight
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at Yates-Thagard Baptist Church
Cemetery in Whispering Pines conducted by Pastor Steven Johnson.
Fry & Prickett Funeral Home is serving the family.
Online condolences may be made at PinesFunerals.com