~ IN MEMORY ~
Korean war veteran, DL Capt. Thomas F. Murray
July 9, 1929 ~ July 13, 2013
Notification of the passing of retired DL pilot Captain Thomas
Francis Murray, age 84. Captain Murray hired on with Delta Air Lines 12-03-1956
and retired 03-01-1989, based Atlanta. After his retirement with Delta, he continued flying 7 more years as a volunteer pilot for
mercy flights with Christian Air Ministry out of Griffin, GA. Funeral services
will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel
in Newnan GA with visitation the evening
prior.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home website at http://www.higginshillcrestchapel.com/
or
Survived by his wife Emily Joyce, personal condolences may be
sent to the Murray family at 50 Gables Way , Newnan GA 30265-5529 ... (770) 253-7363
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Thomas F. Murray of Newnan, died on July 13, 2013. Captain Murray retired
from Delta Airlines in 1989 after 33 years of flying numerous aircraft.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Emily Joyce Murray; sons, Matthew Murray
(Lori) and Timothy Murray; grandchildren, Alex Murray, Kayla Murray, Lucy
Tucker, Luke Murray, and Olivia Murray; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wally
and Mary Griswell. Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.higginshillcrestchapel.com. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel; interment Crestlawn Memorial
Park at 2:00. Family will receive friends at the funeral home today, Monday, 6-8
p.m. In lieu of flowers, anyone desiring may make a memorial gift to Georgia
Agape, Inc., 3094 Mercer University Dr., Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341. Higgins
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, 770-253-4723.
.Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on July 15, 2013
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Murray, Tom
Mr. Thomas F., Murray, age 84 of Newnan, died at Piedmont Newnan Hospital
on July 13, 2013. He was born in New York City on July 9, 1929 to the late Ruth
and Tom Murray. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by an infant son,
Michael Wallace Murray. Mr. Murray served four years in the United States Air
Force during the Korean War. He was discharged in 1952 as a S.Sgt-NCOIC from
the MATS outfit as an aircraft propeller specialist. He enrolled at Georgia
Tech in 1953. He received his degree in Aeronautical Engineering in September
1956 and was hired by Delta Air Lines as a pilot in December 1956. He flew
numerous aircraft during his 33 year career and retired in 1989 at Captain on
the L-1011. He was a Line-Check Airman his last two years and "Senior
Line-Check Airman" his last year with Delta Air Lines. Captain Murray continued
flying 7 more years as a volunteer pilot for mercy flights with Christian Air
Ministry out of Griffin, GA. He was a devoted, loving husband, father, and
grandfather and is survived by his wife of 57 years, Emily Joyce Murray; sons,
Matthew Murray and his wife Lori and Timothy Murray; grandchildren, Alex Murray,
Kayla Murray, Lucy Tucker, Luke Murray, and Olivia Murray; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Wally and Mary Griswell. Funeral services will be held at 11:00
a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel with interment to
follow at 2:00 p.m. at Crestlawn Memorial Park, 2000 Marietta Boulevard NW,
Atlanta, GA 30318. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on
Monday, July 15, 2013, 6-8 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, anyone desiring may make a
memorial gift to Georgia Agape, Inc, 3094 Mercer University Dr., Suite 200,
Atlanta, GA 30341 to help provide foster or adoptive homes for neglected,
abused, and unwanted children.
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