Karon GaleMcCreary

Dr. Karon Gale McCreary, 72, of Greenville, passed away June 26, 2012 at his residence.  Visitation will be Sunday, July 1 from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 2 at Rest Haven Cemetery in Rockwall with Rev. Stephen Cotten officiating.  The memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 2 at Kavanaugh United Methodist Church in Greenville under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.  Pall-bearers will be Ryan McCreary, Dr. Judd McCreary, David Chapin, Brian Rodriguez, Gunter Rodriguez, and Allen Torda.

Dr. McCreary was born March 18, 1940 at the family farmhouse near Royse City, Rockwall County, to Galen Robert and Vinita Buck McCreary.  A loving father and grandfather, Dr. McCreary is remembered as a master story-teller, an avid hunter, and a respected mentor.  He enjoyed travel, time with friends and family, and tending to his farm at Graham Point.  A proud graduate of Texas A&M University, Dr. McCreary practiced veterinary medicine in Greenville for over forty-five years at his clinic, Greenville Animal Hospital. 

Survivors include his mother, Vinita McCreary of McKinney; children, Dr. Clay B. McCreary and wife Mercedes of Sugarland, Charla Chapin and husband David of Houston, Jana R. McCreary of Jacksonville, Florida, Ryan McCreary and wife Whitney of San Diego, California; and sister Donna Rodriguez and husband Jesse of McKinney.  Dr. McCreary had six grandchildren: Dr. Judd McCreary and wife Dr. Karri McCreary of College Station, Sarah McCreary of Trinity, Jamie Torda and husband Allen of Lewisville, and Anna Chapin, Abby Chapin, and Molly Chapin of Houston.  Dr. McCreary also had two great-grandchildren, Rowan McCreary and Avery McCreary of College Station.

Dr. McCreary is preceded in death by his father.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Texas FFA Foundation at http://www.texasffafoundation.org or to the Hunt County Junior Livestock Association at P.O. Box 1095, Greenville, Texas 75403.