John Silas Creasy, Jr., age 77, of Westmoreland, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007 at the Westmoreland Care & Rehabilitation Center.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Silas & Delia Burnley Creasy and a grandson, Caleb Troutt.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Parrish Creasy; son, John Frank (Tyla) Creasy; daughters, Deanna (Blake) Henderson and Paula (Mark) Troutt; and grandchildren; Ren Creasy, McKayla Troutt, and John-Heath Creasy, all of Westmoreland.

He was born July 11, 1929 in Westmoreland at the home of his grandparents, John Franklin and Nolie Angel Creasy.

A 1948 graduate of Westmoreland High School, he served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict as a Flight Engineer on a B-29. After service, he began a 13 year stint with the Standard Register Company, traveling extensively through its southeast territory as its senior Customer Service Representative. In 1967, he changed careers and began working with the US Postal Service as a rural mail carrier in Westmoreland, retiring from this position in 1994.

He was also the owner of Dunroamin' Farms, where he raised and sold registered Angus cattle. He was a member of the Westmoreland Church of Christ and a 50 year member of the Trammel Masonic Lodge in Westmoreland.

Services were conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday from the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with interment following in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Woodard Funeral Home, Inc., in charge of arrangements.