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Carol Louise Creekmore Smith, 70, passed away on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Carol was born in Warsaw on Sept. 24, 1953, to Albert and Judith Reynolds Creekmore. She graduated from Pierceton High School and went on to get her BA Secretary degree from the International Business School.
Carol met a handsome boy on the beach in Fort Meyers, Fla., Donald Eugene Smith. It was love at first sight for this couple and they would wed on Feb. 5, 1978.
She worked for 10 years at Kimble Glass until she was 28, and then became a stay-at-home mother, raising their three children. Carol was caring, sweet, fun and just a great person. She was always with her daughter, laughing and enjoying life. Carol followed Eric Clapton on his tours for many years and loved going to concerts. She was a jewelry maker and liked cooking.
Carol is survived by her daughter, Sabrina Leathers, of Pierceton; and son Jeremiah E. Smith, of Warsaw; grandchildren, Adrianna Smith and Tyler Bell; and great-grandson, Dromideus Burch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, in 2010; her son, Chris Creekmore, in 2019; brother, Charles Creekmore; and son-in-law, Francis “Henry” Leathers in January 2024.
Friends are welcome from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, March 1 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 105 S. First St., Pierceton.
Memorial contributions can be made to McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels to help cover funeral costs or to Shriners Hospital for Children, 2211 North Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707-3392.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
