Cheryl Ann Creed

Ms. Cheryl Ann Creed, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday evening, October 8, 2026, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem. Ms. Creed was born November 19, 1958, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late Clayton Roscoe and Rosemary Emilie Storz Creed. Cheryl spent several years in Detroit before moving to Ottawa Lake, MI, where she graduated as a member of the Whiteford High School Class of 1976. She later earned her bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI. In 1988, Cheryl welcomed her daughter, Heather, into the world. The following year, she moved to Mount Airy with Heather to be closer to family. There, she found a place to call home and remained close to her family throughout the rest of her life. Cheryl enjoyed gardening, spending time outdoors, cross-stitching, cooking all kinds of dishes, caring for animals, and, most of all, spending time with her family. Her three grandchildren were the greatest joy of her life. A devout Christian, Cheryl was a faithful member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Ararat, where she loved volunteering and participating in the choir and prayer groups. She cared deeply about helping others and devoted many years to serving her church and community. She was also a dedicated blood and platelet donor through the American Red Cross in Winston-Salem, donating as often as every two weeks whenever possible over the course of many years. To know Cheryl was to love her. In her final days, she was surrounded by a seemingly endless circle of people whose lives she had touched in immeasurable ways. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Tim O’Donnell; three precious grandchildren, Shawn Alexander O’Donnell, Maurena Ruth O’Donnell, and Amy Rose O’Donnell; a brother and sister-in-law, Michael A. and Malinda Creed; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. In addition to her parents, Ms. Creed was preceded in death by three half-brothers, Rondal Creed, Ray Creed, and Mitchell Creed. A service of worship and celebration of Cheryl’s life will be held Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church in Ararat, with the Rev. Josh Sechrist officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the church. Inurnment will follow at a later date in the Dover Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the SECU Family House, 1970 Baldwin Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, or online at www.familyhousews.org/donate. Moody Funeral Services in Mount Airy is serving the family.