Warren Gary Creighton

Warren Gary Creighton, 84, of Searcy passed away Friday November 3, 2023. Born September 4, 1939, in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Milan and Doris Shoaf Creighton, Warren spent much of his life as a banker. After graduating from the University of Arkansas in 1962, he began his banking career in Memphis, Tennessee serving as Vice President of First Tennessee Bank. From 1966 to 1980 Warren served as Chairman and CEO of UMIC Investment banking: then serving from 1981 to 1987 as Vice Chairman and President of Union Planters National Bank. Warren then furthered his education graduating from Western Theoloical Seminary in Scottsdale, Arizona. He served as a missionary to Romania from 1993 to 1997 and served as Director of Eastern Europe Operations, Enterprise Development International in Romania. Warren and his family lived in Bucharest Romania and while there as missionaries, focused on business and government leaders in his role as Chairman of Cornerstone Associata, a Romanian non-profit organization. After returning from Romania, he served as the Director of Development for First Wesleyan Church/FWMgt. As CEO of UMIC, Warren had extensive experience in developing, financing, and management of housing and health care projects financed by various HUD mortgage insurance programs. As CEO of UMIC Housing Corporation he was directly responsible for developing and managing over 2000 units of Section 8 housing for the elderly. As CAO of First Wesleyan Ministries, he was responsible for all church business activities including oversight of all major auxiliary 501C3 corporations including Wesleyan Arms, Inc., Westchester Christian Center, Inc., and Wesleyan Education Center, Inc. In his position he directly supervised the management of all auxiliary ministries. Warren then moved to his full-time position as project manager for Providence Place; a worship, commercial/retail space, skilled nursing and independent living center. Since becoming an Christian in September of 1980, God has used Warrens spiritual gifts of administration to foster the start of many new ministries efforts and organizations. Warren was the founding chairman of Ministry to Men, an organization the sponsors various activities to promote the integration of Christian faith and principles in the marketplace. Warren was the featured speaker at The Maximum Man Conferences and has spoken internationally numerous times. Warren’s other ministry activities included Founding Chairman of Hope Now International, Ministry to Men Foundation, and Associata Cornerstone. He served as founding Director for Life Choices, Love Worth Finding, and Spirit Express. Warren is survived by his wife, Ruth Creighton, of the home; Four sons, three daughters, one step-son, 2 step-daughters, along with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and other family. Warren in preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Creighton; sister JoAnne Wray, and his brother Milan “Champ” Creighton. Memorial Services will be Thursday November 9, 2023, at The River church in Judsonia with Pastor Keith Tomlison officiating. Inurnment will follow at a later date at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hot Springs.

Warren Gary Creighton

September 4, 1939 - November 3, 2023