Mona Gay Pittman Creel, loving mother, wife, daughter, and friend, passed away unexpectedly of complications during surgery on April 3, 2018 at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas.Mona was born July 27, 1956 to Richard Ray Pittman and Edith Paulina Dunn Pittman in Leland, Mississippi.After graduating from Delta State University, Mona married Thomas Wayne Creel in Greenville, Mississippi in 1976.Mona and Thomas Wayne made their home in Monroe, Louisiana and shared 41 years of marriage.Mona family was her greatest joy in life. She will be remembered for her devotion to her husband, children, and grandchildren. Mona was the heart of her family and treasured spending time with her loved ones. She especially enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren. Days before her passing, Mona celebrated the wedding of her youngest son, surrounded by cherished family and friends.Mona is survived by her husband, Thomas Wayne Creel; son, Brent Walker Creel and his wife Gina; son, Joshua Blake Creel and his wife Molly; daughter, Elizabeth Claire Creel; grandchildren, Reid and Katherine Creel and Elin Jones; brother, James Jimmy Richard Pittman and his wife Laurie; Special Aunt, Sue Pittman Craig; niece, Helen Rivera and her husband Dan; and many beloved cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents Richard Ray Pittman and Edith Paulina Dunn Pittman.Visitation will be held at Kilpatrick Funeral Home- Monroe from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Services will take place on Monday, April 9, 2018 at 11:00 am at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church located at 2510 Emerson St. in Monroe. A graveside service will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery located at 623 Hwy. 80 East in Monroe. Fr. Mark Watson will officiate. Honoring Mona as Pallbearers will be Brad Creel, Chad Creel, Matthew Fitzgerald, Daniel Jones, Logan Nolan, Jonathan Perry, J.W. Perry, and Charles Wilmore.