Mrs. Carolyn Jeanette Creamer, 82
Mrs. Carolyn Jeanette Creamer, 82, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 19 at her residence with her loving family by her side under the care of Coastal Hospice.
Mrs. Creamer was born June 10, 1943, in Hazlehurst, to the late William Herman Selph and the late Vesper Owens Selph. Carolyn’s smile delivered love and joy to everyone she met. She was always impeccably dressed and was never without her accessories and make-up. She was an avid tennis player, beach goer and professional shopper
She was a retired bank teller of 36 years for Bank of Hazlehurst. Customers loved Carolyn and enjoyed her meeting their banking needs with her kindness, infectious smile and vibrant personality. She could balance a checkbook, check deposits and lift a spirit at the same time. With her talkative and sweet spirit, strangers quickly became her friends.
Beyond her career, she was a faithful member of Hazlehurst Church of God where she was famous for her coconut pies and southern cooking. She loved her church and her church family. She was a loving wife of 60-plus years to her beloved husband. The true joy of her life was spending her time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To know her was to love her and to be reminded that kindness, style and a little lipstick can go a very long way
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by grandmother Floria Salvo; brothers JD, Stanley and Richard Selph; sisters-in-law Verdene and Sylvia Selph and Bobbie Creamer, and nephew Kevin Selph.
She is survived by her husband Johnny Elias Creamer of Hazlehurst; sons Darrell (Jodie) Creamer of Hazlehurst, and Dwayne (Susan) Creamer of Hazlehurst; brother Jimmy Lee Selph of Hazlehurst; grandchildren Karson (Bailey) Creamer, Kalin (Stacia) Creamer, Reanna (MJ) Mabey, Rylie Brooke Creamer and Tucker Creamer; great-grandchildren Liam Creamer, Evan Creamer, Kalla Creamer, Vanessa Mabey and Cash Mabey; special niece Patricia Boone; several more nieces and nephews; and a special close friend Connie Nail.
Services were held June 22 at Hazlehurst Church of God with the Rev. Hugh Anderson and the Rev. Bethany Anderson officiating. Interment followed in Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Kalin Creamer, Karson Creamer, Glenn Selph, Dustin Hall, Wes Hutchinson, and Heath Selph.
Honorary pallbearers were RW & Mildred Kerns, Ray and Winona Jowers, Jason and Carla Burns, Earl Rowell, Daniel, Shelly and Abby McNeal, Judy Selph, Dan and Melinda Miller, and employees of Bank of Hazlehurst.
Music was rendered by Kevin Rewis, Janet Allen, Rhonda Wooten and Debra Herrington.
Swain Funeral Home was in charge.
