Celia Winifred Creekmore

Obituary Celia "Winnie" Creekmore, 99 years loved, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 12, 2020 at her home in Jacksonville. Born in Bath, North Carolina on October 14, 1920 to William Riley and Ada Paul White, Winnie was the youngest of ten children. She grew up in Bath and upon graduating high school, moved to Norfolk, Virginia, where she took a civil service job as a secretary. It was also in Virginia where she met the man that would become the love of her life, Carroll, while on a blind double-date with another couple! Carroll quickly fell head over heels for Winnie and married her on September 6, 1947 in Washington, North Carolina. Carroll and Winnie lived happily in Virginia for many years, with Winnie enjoying being a homemaker and entertaining their friends. When they were blessed with their daughter, Donna, Winnie delighted in her role as a mother. They remained in Virginia until Donna was grown and then moved to Atlantic, North Carolina. Winnie wholeheartedly loved her community, making many friends that she treasured dearly, and was a very active member of Atlantic Missionary Baptist Church. In 1990, Winnie and Carroll moved to Morehead City. They spent the remainder of their lives as members of Parkview Baptist Church, where they continued to enthusiastically spread the love of Jesus. Winnie loved to travel, often accompanying Carroll when he went on trips for work, and she enjoyed vacationing with their friends. Winnie also derived great happiness from participating in her granddaughters assembly of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls and eventually went on to become a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, she took the greatest joy in showering those she cherished most with love, faith, and food. Known and loved for her cooking and baking, she enjoyed nourishing family and friends with dishes she prepared from her heart. Holidays were celebrated in spectacular fashion and she always welcomed everyone so warmly into her home. She was vivacious, witty, elegant, and in her later years, quite funny with just a touch of sass! She will be fondly remembered for her bright, shining spirit as well as for the lives that she touched. Winnie is following several loved ones through the gates of Heaven including her parents, four brothers, six sisters, and her beloved Carroll. Left to honor her precious memory are her daughter, Donna Plowman, of the home; her granddaughters Tausha Brockman-Smith (Jerome), of Jacksonville and Stephanie Kennell (Jeff), of Sneads Ferry; a grandson, Zane Kennell, of Jacksonville; two great-grandchildren, Meredith Smith, of Jacksonville and David Deal, of Sneads Ferry; as well as her loving, faithful companion, Lucy, a Redbone Coonhound. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews whom she adored. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2020 from 2:00-3:00pm at Parkview Baptist Church in Morehead City. The funeral service will begin at 3:00pm with Pastors John Carswell and Terry McInnis officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. Flowers are welcome or donations may be made to Onslow County Partners for Animal Welfare (OC-PAW), PO Box 745, Sneads Ferry, NC 28460. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net. Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC. Services Visitation Sunday October 18, 2020 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Parkview Baptist Church (Morehead City) Funeral Service Sunday October 18, 2020 3:00 PM Parkview Baptist Church (Morehead City)