Rev. Robert Helms Creel

Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory, 1301 Neal Metcalf Road, Enterprise, AL 36330

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Posted by: MikeThompson
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Date: Feb 02 2022 9:16 AM

Rev. Robert Helms Creel went peacefully from this life into eternal life with Jesus, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, January 29, 2022. 

Robert was born to Dewey and Cleopatra Creel, Graceville, FL, October 7, 1936.  He grew up as one of 13 siblings in a home full of love and serving God with all of their hearts.  Serving God is all he has ever done.  Knowing the call of God was on his life, he enrolled and graduated from Southeastern Bible College, Lakeland, FL.  It was there that he met the love of his life, Rebecca Brunson, New Brockton, AL.  They were married August 7, 1957,  and were happily married a total of 64 years. 

They served the Lord in Togo and Senegal, West Africa for 15 years.  Their two children Janora and Andrew, were born in Alabama but spent all those years with them in Africa.  In 1977, the Lord dropped the Macedonian call into their hearts and for the remainder of his years, he has served as a missionary to Greece, and  most recent years as a US Missionary with Inter-Cultural Ministries to the Greeks, in conjunction with the Greek Assembly of God, Oakland, CA with Pastor Peter Vourliotis, Director of Greek Ministries.  He never retired as a missionary or in His service to the Lord.

He is survived by the love of his life, “my sweet darling” Becky; his daughter Janora Creel Reed and her husband, Edgar; his son, Andrew Creel and his wife Missy Creel; daughter-in-love, Stephanie Warren; granddaughter Lauran Reed Swindle and her husband, Joshua and his  great-grandson, Jesse:  grandson, Alex Reed and his wife Brooke and his great-grandson, Joseph: granddaughter, Kristen Creel, grandsons Jordan Creel  and  Will Lehman.  The list goes on with countless extended family members, friends, missionary co-workers, and nationals from around the world whom he has loved and considered as is family.

Celebration Service will be held at Connect Church, 303 E McKinnon St., New Brockton, AL 36351 on Friday, February 4, 2022.  Visitation at 10 a.m., Service at 11:00 a.m. with graveside immediately following at the New Brockton Cemetery. 

To further honor Rev. Creel’s missionary legacy and further reprints of the Greek FireBible, any contributions can be sent to:  Life Publishers, 1625 N Robberson Ave, Springfield, MO  65803 and designated to Greek FireBible Project #1715.

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