Wythe woman shares message of love and loss By MILLIE ROTHROCK | Staff Oct 5, 2018 Oct 5, 2018 Updated May 7, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By MILLIE ROTHROCK | Staff Ava and Eddie Creger met in high school, where Eddie was a star football player. From their first football party date, the two were inseparable.kAm“(6 H6C6 D@ 4=@D6[” pG2 D2:5] “!6@A=6 D2:5 H6 5:5 E@@ >F49 E@86E96C[ 3FE E92E’D ;FDE 9@H H6 H6C6] (6 8C6H FA :? 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