BARBARA ANN “BARB” (BUNCH) CREECH
Barbara Ann “Barb” (Bunch) Creech, 76 of Connersville, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Caroleton Manor where she had been a resident for several weeks.
She was born to Orlie Edwin and Margaret Kathleen (Appleby) Bunch on July 13, 1944, in Glenwood. After graduating from Harrisburg High school in 1963, Barb married her longtime friend and love, the late Stanley Bennett Creech in Milroy. Together, they had three children: Ellen, Roger, and Rhonda.
Barb was a school bus driver for the Fayette County School Corporation from 1996 until she retired in 2019. Prior to starting her long career as a school bus driver, Barb worked at Heritage House as a cook and was a lunch lady at Fayette Central School.
Over the years, Barb enjoyed dancing with her sweetheart Stanley, vacationing with her special friend Pam, boating, camping, puzzle books, computer games, and going with family and friends to the Hollywood Casino. Her greatest joy was being surrounded by her friends and family especially on special occasions when everyone would flock to her house for a bowl of her famous noodles, a packet of camper’s stew, homemade biscuits and gravy or one of the many delicious desserts she made. Mississippi mud cake was requested the most and the first one gone at any event.
During her beloved husband Stanley’s 22-year career in the Indiana National Guard, Barb was active in the women’s auxiliary where she enjoyed supporting the Combat Support Company and planning many of the fun events where she would be the life of the party.
Barb will be greatly missed by her family. Children Roger (Amy) Creech of Hebron, Kentucky and Rhonda (Rob Bannon) Creech of Connersville. Grandchildren, Heather Russell, Courtney Russell, and Alexander “Alex” Creech of Connersville, Gabriel “Gabe” Creech of Paducah, Kentucky, and Raegan and Robert “Robbie” Bannon of Connersville. Great grandchildren, Charley Ann Russell, Bentley Roberts and Jaxon McKinney all from Connersville. Brothers, Leonard Bunch and Jimmy (Jana) Bunch, both of Connersville. Sisters, Kathy (Jimmy) Combs and Connie (Johnny) Allen also from Connersville.
She was preceded in death by her parents Edwin and Kathleen, her husband Stanley (2009), her daughter Ellen Russell (2009), two brothers Robert and Thomas Bunch; and a sister Marilyn Bunch.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2021, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, 513 W. 8th St. Connersville, Indiana 47331. The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. with Pastor Eric Miracle of Living Stone Church officiating. Burial will follow in Lick Creek Cemetery.