James Creek, Sr.

Hancock, Maryland

James Carl "Jim" Creek, Sr., age 84, of Hancock, Md., passed away in the Hagerstown Healthcare Center, in Hagerstown, Md., on Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Born November 14, 1935, in Piney Plains, Md., he was the son of the late Elmer C. and Catherine Irene (Snyder) Creek; and the husband of Sophie (Hendershot) Creek, whom he had been married to for sixty-three years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Connie S. Creek, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and Sandi L. Bucher and her husband, David, of Berkeley Springs; four sons, David L. Creek, Sr. and his wife, Brenda, of Berkeley Springs, James C. Creek, Jr. and his wife, Virginia, of Martinsburg, W.Va., Phillip A. Creek, of Berkeley Springs, and Matthew L. Creek and his wife, Lisa, of Hancock; a brother, Vernon Creek, of Hancock; a sister, Wanda Seiders, of Erin, Tenn.; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, June Helen Smith; twin granddaughters, Michelle S. and Lauressa L. Dickey; and two great-grandsons, Caleb M. and Jordon M. Creek.

Burial will be private at the convenience of his family.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Grove Funeral Home, in Hancock.

Online condolences will be accepted at www.grovefh.com