French Odell "Rusty" Cregger

French Odell "Rusty" Cregger

French Cregger Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Feb. 26 to Mar. 2, 2011.
French O. Cregger French Odell "Rusty" Cregger, 76, of Wytheville died on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Hall and the Rev. Jonathan Hamman with the interment in the St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. He was the son of the late Maiden and Birchia Blessing Cregger. He was a retired dairy farmer. He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Ann Cregger of Wytheville; a daughter and son-in-law, Hope and Samuel Richardson of Wytheville; a son, Bill Cregger of Wytheville; sisters and brother-in-law, Cecile Kincer of Greasy Creek, Edna Peak of Cedar Bluff, and Shirley and Peyton Kegley of Charleston, W.Va.; brother and sister-in-law, Garnett and Ellen Dawn Cregger of Wytheville; granddaughters, Chanda Nuckolls and Sierra Richardson, both of Wytheville; great-grandsons, Tanner Nuckolls and Dakota Nuckolls, both of Wytheville; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church building fund C/O Dianne Cregger, 6188 W. Lee Highway, Rural Retreat, VA 24368. Grubb Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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March 16, 2011

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March 2, 2011

Ellen Nuckolls posted to the memorial.

February 27, 2011

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JUDY VANDYKE

March 16, 2011

THINKING ABOUT ALL OF YOU AND KNOWING HOW MUCH SWEETER HEAVEN IS WITH RUSTY THERE ...MY MY DON'T YOU KNOW THERE IS A REUNION GOING ON !!!!!

Ellen Nuckolls

March 2, 2011

I am very sorry for your loss

Betty Thomas

February 27, 2011

Im sorry for your lost he was a good i love him like dad to me keep yall in my prays

Rhonda Jones

February 27, 2011

We are so sorry for your lost, we will be praying for you and your family Love Ruby and Rhonda

Maddie Nagel

February 26, 2011

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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