Mrs Willow Creel Wilson, age 88, of the Poplar Springs community, died Friday, March 19, 1999 at the Campbellton-Graceville Hospital following an extended illness.

Mrs Wilson was born in Noma, Florida on Dec 18, 190 to the late Charley and Bobbie Creel.  She was a homemaker and a member of Burns Assembly of God Church.

Funeral services were held Monday, March 22 at the Chapel of James and Lipford Funeral Home with the Rev Edwin Bell and the Rev James Henderson officiating.  Burial followed in Marvin Chapel Cemetery with James and Lipford Funeral Home of Graceville directing.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband J B Wilson; son Willie J Wilson, George F Wilson, and Tom Foy Glen Wilson.

Survivors include sons Gene Wilson and James Wilson, both of Winter Haven, Florida and Huie Wilson of Dothan, Alabama; brothers James Creel of Newville, Alabama, Charles Creel of Altha, Florida, Clarence Creel of Two Egg, Florida; sisters Ouida Chumney and Betty Mize, both of Greenville, Florida; 22 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

SOURCE:  Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Wednesday, March 24, 19994; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp