Graveside Funeral Services for Mr. Billy Ray "Bill" Creel will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at the Ellisville Cemetery. Mr. Creel, age 84, passed away from this life on Sunday, June 23, 2019 in Hattiesburg. Reverend Mike Mills will officiate.

Wade Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be Hunter Montague, Brian Montague, Robert Montague, Dan Powell, Jamie Dugan, and Jason Mooney.

Billy Ray Creel was born in Jones County on September 2, 1934 to Hannon Creel and Hassie Allen Creel. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of First Baptist Church of Citronelle.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father.

Survivors are his wife of 44 years, Dorothy Creel of Collins; 4 daughters, Sue Lofton (Lonnie) of Soso, Neeta Bonnie (Paul Isenberg) of Salisbury, NC, Theresa Montague (Robert) of Hattiesburg, and Janet Blair of Tyler, TX: 1 son, Mark Creel (Jonna) of Gatlinburg, TN; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and 1 sister, Eunice Yount (Calvin) of Ellisville; as well a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm at Wade Funeral Home.