He was a member of Fox Creek Baptist Church for nearly 40 years and was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Lillie Stowers Cressel; three sisters, Mary Hall, Lynn Taylor, and Lucille Matthias; and two brothers, Arthur Cressel and Jim Cressel.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Margaret Lovelace Cressell of Marion; one daughter, Mary Maynard of Crestview, Fla.; one son, Edward Cressel of Bristol, Tenn.; four sisters, Hazel Archambault of Front Royal, Ruby Thomas of Alabama, Roxie Hubble of Florida, and Donna Lanham of Rural Retreat; one brother, Hobert Cressell of Dillwyn; three grandchildren, one step-grandchild, two great-grandchildren, and one step-great-grandchild; special friends, Gordon and Fannie Poe, Dean Sanders, Dave Thomas, and Dottie Hicks.
Funeral services were held at the Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Bluford Eldreth and the Rev. Dean Sheperd officiating. Graveside services were at Resurrection Gardens in Atkins. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory was in charge of arrangements.
Published: Smyth County News & Messenger - (May/24/2004)
He was a member of Fox Creek Baptist Church for nearly 40 years and was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Lillie Stowers Cressel; three sisters, Mary Hall, Lynn Taylor, and Lucille Matthias; and two brothers, Arthur Cressel and Jim Cressel.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Margaret Lovelace Cressell of Marion; one daughter, Mary Maynard of Crestview, Fla.; one son, Edward Cressel of Bristol, Tenn.; four sisters, Hazel Archambault of Front Royal, Ruby Thomas of Alabama, Roxie Hubble of Florida, and Donna Lanham of Rural Retreat; one brother, Hobert Cressell of Dillwyn; three grandchildren, one step-grandchild, two great-grandchildren, and one step-great-grandchild; special friends, Gordon and Fannie Poe, Dean Sanders, Dave Thomas, and Dottie Hicks.
Funeral services were held at the Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Bluford Eldreth and the Rev. Dean Sheperd officiating. Graveside services were at Resurrection Gardens in Atkins. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory was in charge of arrangements.
Published: Smyth County News & Messenger - (May/24/2004)
Family Members
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Mary Elizabeth Cressel Hall
1925–1995
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Hazel Irene Cressel Archambault
1930–2021
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Vivian Lucille Cressel Matthias
1932–2001
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Arthur Lee Cressel
1933–1992
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Hobert Beuford Cressel
1935–2017
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Roxie Dale Cressel Hubble
1937–2016
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Ruby Jane Cressel Thomas
1939–2015
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James Edward Cressel
1941–1982
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Donna Jean Cressell Lanham
1943–2020
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Lynn Irittia Cressel Taylor
1946–2000
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