Funeral service for Elia H. Cregg, 93, Lawton, will be 1:30 pm Tuesday in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Dr. Norma Quinn, Pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church, officiating. Mrs. Cregg died Saturday at a local care facility. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Mrs. Cregg was born January 5, 1919 in Brushy Mound, Texas to John D. and Pearl (Miller) Petitfils. She received her Bachelor's degree from East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce, Texas. She began her teaching career in a one room schoolhouse in Lake Creek, Texas. She married the principal, Jesse Dayton Cregg on May 3, 1940 in Lake Creek. He died on December 23, 2007. They were stationed throughout the United States during World War II. After the war they settled in Lawton where she taught at Taft Elementary and B.C. Sweeney Elementary until her retirement. She enjoyed tennis, bowling and playing bridge. She was an active member of Centenary United Methodist Church where she was involved in several women's circles. She had also served as a sponsor of the MYF. After her retirement she and her husband enjoyed traveling. She is survived by a daughter and son in law, Beverly Ann and Richard W. Schafer, Tulsa; two sons and daughters in law, John Oliver and Georgianne M. Cregg and Terry Dayton and Sally Ann Cregg, all of Lawton; six grandchildren, Russ W. Schafer and wife Christy, Tulsa, Ryan W. Schafer and wife Holley, Ardmore, Ian Harper Cregg, Ashton M. Watson, Kiley Cregg Cook and husband Tim, and Jarrett Dayton Cregg and wife Hannah, all of Lawton; four great grandchildren, Jackson Cook, Olivia Cook, Reid Schafer and Royce Schafer. Memorial contributions may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church at 704 SW D Avenue, Lawton, OK 73501. The family will greet friends from 5-7 pm Monday at the funeral home.