John Wayne Creasman

Surrounded by his devoted family, John Wayne Creasman completed his earthly journey a few days short of his 83rd birthday after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

A native of Buncombe County, Wayne was born on June 11, 1941, to Ed and Relda Robeson Creasman. He was a 1959 graduate of Lee Edwards High School and attended Blanton’s Business College before serving six years in the Army National Guard. He was co-owner of C&C Chemical Company, a business that he started with his brother Bill in 1972 in Asheville.

Wayne was known for his great sense of adventure, humor and community. In his earlier years he owned and showed horses, loved and cared for all God’s creatures, wild and domestic, and particularly loved his dogs.

He enjoyed a strong passion of Gospel music and his favorite joy was gathering around the family piano with family members and singing old and new hymns which he knew by heart. He particularly loved to sing with his out-of-town cousins, Ken and Kevin Creasman as their fathers did before them. He loved the outdoors and spent as much time as he could at his farm in Georgia hunting, fishing, and just enjoying all things nature provides.

First in Wayne’s life was his devotion to his tight-knit family. He is survived by his sister, Virginia “Ginger” Young; brother, William “Bill” Creasman (Joan); sister-in-law, Louise Creasman; nephews, John T. Creasman (Tandace) and Jeremy D. Creasman (Carrie) and their son, Will; nieces, Debra Young Brown (David), Melissa Coleman Jackson (Kane), Elizabeth Coleman and Donna Young Kocot (Marty); nephews, Drew Kocot and Matt Kocot (Leah), Steven Manuel, Johnny Manuel (Torey); great-great-nephews, Callan Kocot, Asa Manuel and son, David Lindsey Creasman; and a granddaughter Rachel.

In addition to his parents, Wayne was preceded in death by brothers, Jerry Edwin Creasman and Thomas L. Creasman; a niece, Julia Diane Manuel; and a brother-in-law, Jim Young.

Graveside services will be held at Lewis Memorial Park on Wednesday May 29, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Groce Funeral Home is assisting the family and at other times the family will be at 277 Jones Rd in Leicester. Honorary Pallbearers will be his nephews: John Creasman, Jeremy Creasman, Will Creasman, John Manuel, David Brown, Marty Kocot, Drew Kocot, Matt Kocot, Steven Manuel, and Johnny Manuel.

The family would like to thank Aston Park Health Care Center for all the kindness and remarkable care they have provided to Wayne and his family during the 16 months he was in their care, and also the recent amazing care provided by Four Seasons Hospice Center.