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Georgia Jane Grubb Creel, 83, of Gatesville, died April 10, 2007 at a local nursing center. Graveside services were held April 13 at Grubb Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swanson officiating.
Mrs. Creel was born July 4, 1923 in Ireland, the daughter of the late Thomas Nelson Grubb and Myrtle Guyton Grubb. She graduated from Ireland High School in 1941.
She did her nursing training as Seton Hospital in Austin and graduated from Northwestern State College in Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She served as a navy nurse in WWII and was a commissioned officer. She lived in five states and in China.
She was married to Master Sgt John F. Quicksall in 1946 and Dr. Wylie F. Creel in 1958. They both preceded her in death.
She was also preceded in death by a son James Michael Quicksall.
Survivors include a step-son, Richard N. Creel; brother, James Wiley Grubb and wife Lenora; a nephew, George Grubb; one niece, Patricia Toombs and husband Dan and two great-nephews, Jason and Nathan.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Creel Nursing Scholarship at Scott & White in Temple; First Presbyterian Church in Gatesville; the Gatesville Public Library or the Grubb Community Charitable Trust at Grubb Cemetery at The National Bank of Gatesville.
Thomas Jefferson Hufstetler
Thomas Jefferson Hufstetler, 17, died April 3, 2007 at Scott and White Hospital. Memorial services were held at Lacy Funeral Home in Stephenville on Saturday April 7.
He was born in Stephenville on Sept. 12, 1989.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Helen and John MacKenzie
He was loved by many and will be greatly missed.
Survivors include his mother, Libby MacKenzie of Hamilton; his father, Mark Hufstetler of San Saba; a brother, Robert Hufstetler and wife Cristal and their children Haylie and Mason of Belton; sisters, Jennifer McKinnerney and husband Mike and their children Micheal and Mykah of Richland Springs; Anne Hufstetler of Dallas and Mollye Hufstetler and brother-in-law Abel Valdez and children Jarren, Hannah, Tyler, Allie and Ruthie of San Saba; his paternal grandparents Ruth Hufstetler of Arkansas and Mark T. Hufstetler of Florida as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins across the country.
In lieu of flowers the family requests you send donations to the Thomas Jefferson Hufstetler Memorial Fund which will be used for charitable causes - those donations can be made at Bank of America. The family would like to thank all who donate, so please note your name on the receipt at the time of donation. Any questions concerning the memorial fund, please contact Ann Hufstetler at 214-505-3929.
Lacey Funeral Home