Melvin Barry Creel, 61 of Prairieville, LA passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Baton Rouge General Ascension in Prairieville, LA. He was born Thursday, September 14, 1961 in Laurel, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 2, 2023, from 2:00PM until 3:30PM at Ellisville Funeral Home in, Ellisville, MS. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 02, 2023, at 4:00PM at Beech Cemetery in Ovett, MS. Burial will follow in Beech Cemetery in Ovett, MS. Wes McKay will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 601-477-3797

He was preceded in death by his father, Lamar Creel.

Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Tracey Thompson Creel; daughters, Camden Creel and Riley Creel; mother, Rachel Sumrall Creel; sister, Denise Dunigan (Danny); brothers, Terry Creel (Hope) and Malcolm Creel; brothers-in-law, Mark Thompson, and Greg Thompson (Amanda) and several nieces and nephews

Pallbearers will be Nathan Brannan, Jason Creel, Michael Hinton, Seth Pierce, Jeff Anderson, and Steve Dickerson.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to CrossPoint Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the Ecuador Travel Team. 225-752-2400

An online guestbook may be signed at www.ellisvillefuneralhome.com