Mary Louise Gibson Creech

November 19, 1937 - October 5, 2019

Mary Louise Gibson Creech, 82, Louisville, KY passed away peacefully, with her children surrounding her, October 5, 2019. Mary Lou was born in Louisville, KY to Robert and Helen Read Gibson on November 19, 1937. She attended Kentucky Home School where she was a star hockey player and could "run like the wind." and also attended Vanderbilt University. She married William B. Creech in 1977 and they shared many great adventures from fishing to horses to gardening at their log cabin-Heaven on Earth. Mary Lou spent her professional life in banking and her love, interior decorating. Mary Lou is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Helen Read Gibson, her loving husband, William (Bill), and daughter, Mary Louise Allen. Mary Lou is survived by her children Read G. Harris, Ray C. Harris (Jennifer) and Amy C. Sager (Scott), 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. We can never express in words our great appreciation and admiration for the staff at Sam Swope Masonic Home and Norton's Hospice Care for their loving support of our mother and her children as we walked Mom's final journey to peace. Private burial will be at Duncan Memorial. Arrangements are by Pearson Funeral Home. Mary Lou loved all animals big and small. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Humane Society; https://www.kyhumane.org or Westport Animal Care; www.animalcaresociety.org.