
Creighton Wrenn Jr.
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Creighton Wrenn Jr. of Charlotte NC, died at home of natural causes on November 8, 2023. He was 76. Born April 18, 1947 in Mooresville, NC, 'Chips' was the son of Dr. Creighton Wrenn, a Mooresville surgeon, and Charlotte Hutson Martin of Charlotte.
Home was a rustic revival house on the outskirts of Mooresville, which was continuously full of friends and family. Summers and weekends were spent at cottages on Mt Island Lake and Long Beach. Creighton Jr. graduated from Myers Park High School, UNC Chapel Hill, and MUSC in Charleston with an MS in Anatomy.
Drafted during the Vietnam War, he served in the US Navy for 4 yrs in Orlando, Florida. He continued his studies in Grenoble, France, and at Indiana University. A longtime resident of San Francisco, Creighton was the consummate student.
Predeceased by Dianne Wrenn Mangum, he is survived by two siblings, Charlotte Hutson Wrenn, Scott McLeod Wrenn of Charlotte, and six nieces and nephews.
Creighton was a true individual, a writer, a gourmand.
A graveside service will be held in Mooresville NC at Glenwood Memorial Park, 273 Glenwood Dr, on Saturday, December 2 at 2pm. Memorials may be sent to Charlotte's Hospice & Palliative Care, PO Box 470408, Charlotte NC 28247, whose services were skilled and compassionate.
