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Michael J. Creighton

May 7, 1959 — October 16, 2024

Bruceton, TN

Michael J. Creighton

Michael Joseph Creighton, 65, of Bruceton TN, longtime resident of Mason, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 16, 2024. 

Mike was born May 7, 1959 in Newport, RI, and was raised in Brookline and Milford, NH. He was a retired truck driver and heavy machinery operator.  In his younger years Mike enjoyed raising cows and showing them in local fairs. This passion continued all throughout his life. Mike loved coaching and watching his children in various sports, (when he wasn’t kick off the field for his passion of the games.) He devoted hundreds of hours volunteering at the Mason NH fire department. He loved going on joy rides on his Harley Road King. 

In his retirement Mike enjoyed working in his wood shop as a self taught woodworker. He made a lot of custom furniture such as adirondack chairs, swings, and toy chests. He used old school methods which was unique and received more and more orders from the locals and his church family as word got out of his craftsmanship. He loved his 2 dogs Harley and Charlie, taking them for ice cream often and watching Old Western’s with Charlie never far from his side. Since his move to Tennessee he became an active member of the Eastview Baptist Church where he made many friends and spent a lot of his time. (He even taught a sermon!)

Mike is survived by his mother Elaine Clark; his two sons Michael Creighton Jr., Heath Creighton (wife Jaclyn); his daughter Krista Creighton; his grandchildren Cayden, Khloe, Abel and Jackson; his brother Mark Creighton; his sister Chlo Creighton; and his girlfriend of 16 yrs Lisa Grennon. He is predeceased by brother Timothy Chapman. 

Services in Tennessee will be held at Eastview Baptist Church, 4700 Veterans Memorial Dr North Huntingdon Tennessee 38344 Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 6:30pm CST. A live stream will be shown on their Facebook live page. 

Services in New Hampshire will be held at Smith & Heald at 63 Elm Street Milford NH on Saturday, October 26, 2024 between 1-3, followed by burial at Prospect Hill Cemetery.  Where he will be reunited with the love of his life, Linda June Creighton. All are welcome to attend. 

In lieu of flowers, Memorial gifts can be made to support Farm Aid's work to strengthen America's family farmers online at farmaid.org/donate or by check, which can be mailed to Farm Aid, 501 Cambridge Street, Third Floor, Cambridge, MA 02141. Please include Mike’s name when making an online gift or on the memo line of the check.

To send flowers to the family in memory of Michael J. Creighton, please visit our flower store.

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Visitation

Saturday, October 26, 2024

1:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern time)

Smith & Heald Funeral Home

63 Elm St, Milford, NH 03055

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