Stephen J McCreary
October 23, 1943 - September 23, 2021

Stephen J McCreary, 77, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Stephen was born on October 23, 1943, to the late Cedric and Virginia McCreary. He graduated from Mississinewa High School. He then worked for General Motors until he retired. He was a member of the Sovereign Grace Church in New Castle. On April 19, 1992, he married Nancy Bastian, who survives.
Stephen is survived by his wife, Nancy, Jonesboro; step-sons, Todd (Kat) Admire, Gas City, and Dennis Jackson, Marion; step-daughters, Gina (Scott) Eisenstine, Summerville, SC, and Rusty Burdge, TN; brother, Tom (Diana) McCreary, FL; brother-in-law, Gary (Sue) Bastian, Elwood; close friends, Larry Baker, David Dean, Bob Getz, Leland Haynes, John Johnson, Don Lidy, Don McGibbons, Leland Smith, and Randy Sneed; and his beloved Jack Russell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cedric and Virginia, and his Jack Russells, Pistol Jane, Shotgun Sam, Winnie Winchester, and Scooter the Shooter, also known as the McCreary Gang.
Arrangements for Stephen have been entrusted to the Fairmount Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 415 South Main Street, Fairmount, where a visitation will be held on Thursday, September 30, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Bruce Crabtree officiating. Entombment will take place at Grant Memorial Park in Marion.
Contributions made in Stephen's memory may be made to the Grant County Humane Society. Online memories and condolences may be shared at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com.

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