Mr. John William (Billy) Creel, 60, of Washington, passed away Monday morning, November 5, 2018, at the Augusta University Medical Center.Mr. Creel was born in Summerville, SC, and had lived in Wilkes County for a number of years.He was self-employed in the real estate industry.Billy was also very active in the Washington Little Theatre productions, where his talents were enjoyed by many of our local theater enthusiasts. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday November 9, 2018 at 6:00 PM at The Washington Little Theatre.