Veda Mae (Watson) Creason, 94, of Browning, Missouri passed away June 18, 2024 surrounded by family at McLarney Manor in Brookfield, Missouri.
Veda was born on a farm west of Browning on November 8, 1929, to Henry and Georgia (Carpenter) Watson.
On November 12, 1947, Veda married Robert Nolan Creason, who preceded her in death on June 1, 1997. Also preceding her in death were: a daughter, Pamela Jean Creason, born November 20, 1959; her parents, Henry and Georgia Watson; one brother, Jake Watson; baby sister Betty Lou Watson; and three other sisters, Mary Fanning, Lois Axtel Foreman, and Elizabeth Jean Watson Smith.
Veda is survived by her twin sister Vera Lee (Watson) Fields, of Browning, and three children: Nola Mae (Creason) Swearengen and husband Bob, of Browning; Kathy Diane (Creason) and husband Gene Horn, of O’Fallon; and Robert Ralph Creason and husband Michael Burke, of Chicago, Illinois. Veda also is survived by four grandchildren Tina Mae (Swearengen) Hannink and husband Carl, of Brookfield, Missouri; Rena Kay (Swearengen) Billups and husband Wyatt, of Marceline; Jay Horn and wife Michelle, of Florissant; and Jillean (Horn) Ball and husband Anthony, of Lake St. Louis. In addition, Veda is survived by two great granddaughters, Freya and Liliana Ball as well as six step-great-grandchildren: Katy Meyer, Becca Billups, Erika Reaves, Chase Billups, Maisie Billups, and Brenton Billups, and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service for Veda will be held at 11:30 AM, Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Locust Valley Cemetery west of Browning, Missouri. A visitation will be held prior to the graveside service from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Saturday at Ruschmeier-Smith Funeral Home in Milan, Missouri. Memorial contributions in Veda’s memory may be made to Locust Valley Cemetery.