Nancy Lee Creager

Nancy Lee Creager, 87, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, Meme, Maw maw, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at home with family surrounding her. She was born at home near Thurmont on July 10, 1939, to parents Charles and Beatrice Smith.

After graduating, Thurmont High School ,class of 1957 she began her career working as a secretary and bookkeeper for her parents’ construction company, Smith Lumber Company, Inc. She later worked for Joseph F Nebel, Thurmont Construction Company, and then Schildt Construction Company until her retirement.

In her younger years, she enjoyed going to dances and that is where she met her husband. Nancy enjoyed talking and visiting with her friends and family, shopping, attending dances and dancing, vacationing with friends and family and was well known for her delicious cooking, especially beef vegetable soup and potato salad.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Donald Lee Creager; children, Michael Dean Creager and Teresa Jeanne Unger and husband, Robert Mitchell Unger; grandson, Travis Mitchell Unger and wife Amanda Lynn Unger, and great grandson, Carson Brantley Unger, and granddaughter, Amanda Jeanne Unger. She is also survived by sister, Doris Rippeon, and brother, Richard Smith, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Beatrice Smith; brother, Robert Smith, and wife, Betty; sister, Patricia Bass, and husband, Dr Haskell Bass; sister, Joan Clark and husband Ron Clark; Terri Sease; brother-in-law, Rayue Rippeon; sister, Joyce Smith; nephew, Joseph Sease; and special aunt, Ethel Messner.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Stauffer Funeral Home,104 E. Main Street, Thurmont.

Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 15 from the funeral home chapel.

Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick. Pallbearers will be Travis Unger, Brian Rippeon, Jacob Ray, Cody Swisher, Richie Creager, and Jim Creager,

A heartfelt thank you to Sara S. for her love and support she gave to Miss Nancy and our family, and to Hospice for taking such loving care of our wife and mother.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Frederick County.

Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at StaufferFuneralHome.com.