Olin Kevin Creel

Olin Kevin Creel, 75, of Lake City, SC, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Mr. Creel was born the son of the late Grace Tilton Creel and E. J. Creel. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving four years and went on two tours to Vietnam. He retired from CSX after 32 years of employment as a locomotive engineer. He was always proud to have been Local Chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Mr. Creel was an avid golfer and loved to make his yard beautiful and worked in it often. He enjoyed a very special relationship with his grandson, Aiden. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his wife, Deborah Lee Dripps Creel. He is survived by his son, Kevin Heath Creel; daughter, Holly (Edward) Bacon; grandchild, Aiden Lee Bacon; brothers, Michael Loren (Rita) Creel and Davis Brian (Linda) Creel and sisters, Tonia Bailey and Marcia Lyles. Family will receive friends from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday at Florence National Cemetery with burial immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 Please sign the Guest Book for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.