Don Creed

Dr. Don Wendell Creed, 64, of Elizabethtown passed away on September 21, 2009 surrounded by his family. Dr. Creed was a family physician who served the people of southeastern North Carolina for more than 30 years. A devoted husband, father, grandfather and physician, Dr. Creed will be long remembered for his dedication to his family, friends and patients. Dr. Creed was loved, respected and admired by all who had the privilege of knowing him.



Dr. Creed was born July 26, 1945 in Scotland County to the late Dr. George Otis and Mrs. Jacquelyne Daniels Creed. He had two brothers, the late George Otis Creed, Jr. and the late Sandy James Creed. Dr. Creed grew up in Scotland County where his father was also a family physician. Dr. Creed was a 1963 graduate of Carolina Military Academy in Maxton. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Pembroke State University in 1967 and then went on to Clemson University where he earned his Masters of Science degree. In 1975 he graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina and did his residency in Greenville, South Carolina. After passing both his North Carolina and South Carolina State Medical Boards in 1976, he settled in Elizabethtown where he opened his family medicine practice in 1976. His career as a family physician spanned more than three decades before his retirement in 2007.



Dr. Creed was a true sportsman and spent his life practicing wildlife conservation and management. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved sharing his respect for the outdoors and love of wildlife with his family and friends. His love of wildlife extended into the treatment and rehabilitation of wildlife. He saved numerous lives of animals over the years and it was not unusual for Dr. Creed to raise from infancy deer, raccoons, possum and beaver, among others. He also loved operating his tractors, backhoe and equipment on his property. Later in his life Dr. Creed enjoyed studying and discussing Civil War history and artifacts.



Dr. Creed is survived by his wife of 42 years, Donna Stephens Creed of Elizabethtown; a son, Don W. "Skipper" Creed, Jr. and his wife Laura; and their children, Ben and Sam of Southern Pines; two daughters, Jacquelyne G. "Gigi" Creed-Enloe and her husband Mark; and their children, Tucker, Gianna and Jonsie of Elizabethtown and Penelope V. "Penny" Creed and her son, Creed of Southern Pines.



The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that consideration be given to donations to the N.C. Wildlife Endowment Fund, 1710 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1710 and Autism Speaks, 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036.



Visitation will be at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home, Elizabethtown on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home with Rev. Cameron McGill officiating. Interment will follow at 4:30 pm at Hillside Cemetery, Laurinburg, NC.