William "Bill" McCreary, 63, of Indianapolis, IN, went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2021. "Every time you looked at TV, you saw a Black man walking away with his hands behind him in handcuffs. Visitation will be held at A.R.N. He was also a retiree of Arch Coal. McKeehan, Allen McKeehan, Glen Wilson, Larry Johnson, Harold Trosper, Harold Farmer, Jerry Cassidy, and members of the Indian Gap Baptist Church. 2 Trees, Flowers, or Condolences have been shared with support of William "Bill"'s family -. Bills favorite place to venture was McDonalds. Simpson cases. His wife, O'Kellon McCreary, said in a phone interview Wednesday that the cause of. McCREARY, BILL, passed away July 22, 2010, surrounded by family at his Homestead home. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Cemetery. Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. All rights reserved. Bill is the beloved husband of 57 years to Judy nee Smagatz. Devoted grandfather of Stephen and Michael. Bill is survived by his father, Harold McCreary; brother, Bob (Sheila) McCreary; sister, Theresa (Tony) Stokes; sister, Sue (Warren) Aton; sister, Tammy (Brent) Sandefur; nephews, Don McCreary, James Sandefur and Lakshan Salgado; nieces, Cindy Johnson, Julie Monroe, Camille and Brittany Aton, Tonya Salkie, and Tracy Concannon; and 15 great nephews and nieces. God gave Bill an inordinate amount of love that he regularly shared with anyone who knew him. Funeral services for - Conroe Police Department, Texas - Facebook Doctors told Harold and Ruth that Bill would not live six months and to institutionalize him. Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home - St. Matthews Phone: (502) 893-36443711 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40207, Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home - East Louisville Phone: (502) 244-330512900 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40243, Rattermans Funeral HomesSupported by SRS Computing and TA. I am sorry for your loss. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Bill was born September 9, 1957 to Harold and Ruth (Hill) McCreary in Versailles, IN. Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home James Richard "Rick" McCreary, 61, of Shelbyville and longtime Connersville resident, died Friday evening, July 8, 2016 at his residence. William McCreary Obituary (2010) - Lee'S Summit, MO - News-Leader He was 87. William "Bill" McCreary Indianapolis - William "Bill" McCreary, 63, of Indianapolis, IN, went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2021. . Bill McCreary, an Emmy Award-winning reporter who was one of the first Black television journalists in New York, and whose perspective helped fill a noticeable gap in local public affairs. William "Bill" McCreary Obituary - The Indianapolis Star Funeral services for former Conroe PD Sgt.Grange McCreary are the following: Walters Funeral Home 610 S Commerce, Centerville TX Friday September 10, 2021 @ 1400. He enjoyed an 18 year Professional Hockey playing career. He told it with tremendous dignity and integrity., Bill McCreary Dies at 87; Blazed Trail for Black Journalists on TV, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/nyregion/bill-mccreary-dead.html, The veteran New York television journalist Bill McCreary in 2009.The news directors suddenly realized, Hey, we dont have any connections in these Black communities, he said of his early days. William McCreary - West Chicago, Illinois , DuPage Cremations Although Bill had numerous life challenges, he was a fighter who long outlived his life expectancy. Russell was a member of the Indian Gap Baptist Church and an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War where he received a Purple Heart. "He said the reason he went into broadcasting was because people could not believe everything they read and heard, and he wanted to do something about that," she said. Russell was a member of the Indian Gap Baptist Church and an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War where he received a Purple Heart. Visitation will be held at A.R.N. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Geraldine Buck McCreary (Suffolk, Virginia), who passed away at the age of 56, on March 20, 2023. They moved to New York when he was a baby. Devoted grandfather of Stephen and Michael. Who Receive obituaries Rhonda Jean Robbins March 22, 2023 (63 years old) View obituary Diane Louise Plessis March 21, 2023 (69 years old) View obituary Rita Jackson Bill's favorite place to venture was McDonald's. He moved to the Lower East Side of Manhattan as an infant with his mother, who became a teachers assistant. He is also survived by his feline companions, Daisy and Smoky and many loving by nieces and nephews. William B. McCreary - Egizi Funeral Home Born April 2, 1948, in Harlan, KY, he was the son of the late James Milton and Madge Browning McCreary. There were less than a handful of us on television back then., Michael N. Todaro/FilmMagic, via Getty Images. Bill is survived by his children Mary Jane (Dale) and Bill (Elaine); grandchildren, Kristan (Ryan), Jane (John), Justin, Brandon (Meredith), and Ryan (Ariel); great grandchildren, Autumn, Emma, Juliana, Jillian, Dylan, Callie and Emory, and his siblings, Lois, Fred, and Jimmy. Bill was always happy, offered hugs to everyone he met, and brightened any room he entered. You can then forward the email to the family or print it and give it to them personally. If you are having trouble, click Save Image As and rename the file to meet the character requirement and try again. Obituary: William A. McCreary Former. Remembering Bill McCreary, pioneering journalist and former Ch. 5 anchor

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