 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas
 The Gospel Advocate November 22, 1962 pg. 751 Willis Kreager was born in Sherman, Texas, December 11, 1890 and grew up in that area. He attended the Gunter Bible College, Thorp Springs Bible College, and David Lipscomb College in Nashville. He married Amanda Emily Legate on September 11, 1911. There were four children born to them. One son, Willis, Jr. of Glendale, California; Mrs. Grace Bernard, of Abilene, Texas; Mrs. Alene Pyeatt of Tucson, Arizona; and Mrs. Mildred Elkins of Irving, Texas. Brother Kreager was baptized at the age of 18 by the late L.S. White. He did his first preaching in 1914 in Tioga, Texas. At this time he was a dairy farmer. In 1926 he started full-time work as a preacher. His first work was at Burkburnett, Texas. He had worked with churches in Texas all of his life. He served Colorado City, Carlyle, Commerce Street in Gainesville, San Augustine and Spring Grove, east of Gainesville. He spent several years in the work at Boles Home. Brother Kreager's first wife died in January of 1929 and on August 4 of that same year he married Mattie Francis Hall. They had two girls, Mrs. Joyce Shobris and Nancy Kreager of Chicago. These, with 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandhildren, survive. Brother Kreager has 3 brothers, John of Sherman; Jim of Compton, California; and D.J. of San Angelo, Texas; 4 sisters, Mrs. Esther Knox and Loma Millsap of Sherman; Narcisis Bookout of Hemmet, California; and Orlena Hooker of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, who survive him. Brother Kreager had been in failing health for a year and a half. He was about his work till within 15 minutes of his death. He passed away October 15, 1962. He was known as a tireless and unselfish worker for the Lord. He is missed in Cooke County, Texas, where he worked so much of his life. He baptized more than 1,000 persons in his lifetime and was influential in the decision of 25 young men becoming preachers. Funeral services were conducted in the Commerce Street church building in Gainesville with C.A. Buchanan, Harbert Hooker and William Willhoit officiating. Burial was in Sherman, Texas. West Hill Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
