Jerry Ray Mccreary

Jerry Ray McCreary, 70 of Greenfield Indiana, passed away peacefully December 23, 2024, at Community Hospital East Indianapolis with his family by his side. Jerry was born on December 13,1954, in Hazard, Kentucky to Vernon and Jewell Smith McCreary. After graduating Franklin County High School in 1973, Jerry went on to work for the Indiana Department of Transportation where he retired as Project Supervisor in 2012. Jerry always enjoyed golfing with friends and cracking jokes over a cold one. Never the stranger on a boat, Jerry could and would happily spend hours reeling in a big catch that he would happily fry and share with family and friends. Never shy to mow the lawn an extra time, or two, or wash his truck in the rain, Jerry enjoyed maintaining his yard and his Chevy. He was a true, multi-faceted diamond in the rough. A lover of good music and good times, Jerry loved being a father and “papaw” the most. He is survived by his long time significant other, Anita Anderson of Greenfield; daughter, Jennifer (Jerrod) Scott of Liberty and son, John Mark McCreary of Davenport, Florida; brother, Mac (Barb) McCreary of Connersville; three grandchildren, Halie, Jocelyn and Emory Scott; Tara McCreary and family. Jerry is preceded in death by, his parents, Vernon and Jewell McCreary, and one brother, Bev McCreary. A Celebration of Life for friends and family will be held on January 18, 2025, at Simply on Salem, located at 1003 S. Salem Road, Liberty, Indiana, from 1-4 pm.