Mr. Harry Wade Creasey, 96, of Newnan Ga. and formerly of Terre Haute died
Wednesday August 1, 2001, in Beaulieu Convalescent Center. Newnan, Coweta, Ga.
He was a pilot, farmer and restaurateur. He was born July 4, 1905, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was a member of the Westside Baptist Church of Newnan.
An aviation pioneer, he had a long, 67-year, colorful career that ranged from stunt pilot and crop duster to war time Army flight instructor and later corporate pilot. He was a long-time associate of famous air racer and international aviation celebrity Roscoe Turner. He continued in semi retirement as a flight instructor for many years at Newnan Airport. When he gave his last flying lesson (to his grandson ) at age 90, he was the oldest active flight instructor in the nation.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Louise Deardorf Creasey of Newnan; two daughters, Marilyn Carver and her husband Marion of Washington, Ga., and Elaine Wegrzyn of Newnan; one son Gary H. Creasey of Indianapolis; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Newnan with Melvin Payne officiating; and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 4 in Roselawn Funeral Home, Terre Haute, IN. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park.
If friends so desire, memorial contributions may be made to Westside Baptist Church, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Harry Wade Creasey, 96, of Newnan Ga. and formerly of Terre Haute died
Wednesday August 1, 2001, in Beaulieu Convalescent Center. Newnan, Coweta, Ga.
He was a pilot, farmer and restaurateur. He was born July 4, 1905, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was a member of the Westside Baptist Church of Newnan.
An aviation pioneer, he had a long, 67-year, colorful career that ranged from stunt pilot and crop duster to war time Army flight instructor and later corporate pilot. He was a long-time associate of famous air racer and international aviation celebrity Roscoe Turner. He continued in semi retirement as a flight instructor for many years at Newnan Airport. When he gave his last flying lesson (to his grandson ) at age 90, he was the oldest active flight instructor in the nation.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Louise Deardorf Creasey of Newnan; two daughters, Marilyn Carver and her husband Marion of Washington, Ga., and Elaine Wegrzyn of Newnan; one son Gary H. Creasey of Indianapolis; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Newnan with Melvin Payne officiating; and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 4 in Roselawn Funeral Home, Terre Haute, IN. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park.
If friends so desire, memorial contributions may be made to Westside Baptist Church, Newnan, Ga.
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