DL Capt. Jerry A. Church

Update:  family address

From: David L. Roberts Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 5:39 PM   

Subject: Death of retired DL Capt. Jerry A. Church

CARES AND CONCERNSThank you to Mrs. Carol Faulkner for forwarding the obituary of another of our classmates, Jerry Anderson Church, 78.  Expressions of condolence may be sent to his wife Linda at 5284 Sea Chase Drive, Unit 3, Amelia Island, FL 32034-5852, phone 904-321-4356.   Please keep Linda and her family in your hearts and prayers.
 Dave

From: Carol    Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 11:33 PM   

Subject: passing of DL Capt. Jerry A. Church , age 78

~ IN MEMORY ~

DL Capt. Jerry A. Church

February 24, 1937 ~ June 17, 2015

Notification with the passing of retired pilot Captain Jerry Anderson Church, age 78.  Captain Church joined Delta Air Lines 01-03-1967 and retired in 1997, based 030/ATL.  He is survived by his wife Linda Stone.

To view/sign the online guestbook please visit http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?n=Jerry-Anderson-Church&pid=175174501  

Captain Church's obituary notes that a memorial service will be held at a later date.

            Thank you,

                ~ Carol for the PCN 

Obituary.................................

Jerry Anderson Church, 78, of Amelia Island, FL and Atlanta, GA, passed away on June 17, 2015. He was born in Valdese, NC on February 24, 1937 to John G. Church and Clara Pritchard Church. After his childhood in Valdese, Jerry attended North Carolina State University, graduating with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He worked at Douglas Aircraft Company for two years and then entered the US Navy's aviation program. Following his Navy service, Jerry flew for Delta Airlines for 30 years until he retired as a Captain in 1997. Jerry loved his flying career and often regaled his family and friends with fascinating Navy and Delta anecdotes. For many years, when not flying, Jerry was sailing. He, his children and friends sailed widely throughout Biscayne Bay and the Caribbean and up the Intra-coastal Waterway to Chesapeake Bay and New York. Sailing his boat into the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration in New York Harbor was one of his best-loved trips. Upon retirement, Jerry focused on his two favorite activities: travel and learning. In 18 years, he and his girlfriend, then wife, Linda, explored six of the seven continents. They hiked, drove, flew, biked, rode trains and cruised to enjoy the world's beauty, history and diversity. When not traveling, Jerry was learning. Whether it was science, history, economics or genealogy, he was constantly researching on-line, reading a book or watching an educational DVD. Jerry will be remembered most for his kindness, welcoming smile and loving heart. He was devoted to his family, spending many months caring for his parents in their final years. Always generous with his time, knowledge and affection, Jerry was a loyal and steadfast friend. Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Linda Stone, his son, Scott Church of Lakeport, CA, his daughter, Sarah (Chuck) Israel of Miami, FL, his adored grandsons, Austin and Cameron Gray of Miami, FL, his sister and brother-in-law, Gwen and Sam Eason of Orange Park, FL, his uncle, C. Willard Church of Valdese, NC, and his mother-in-law, Charlotte Smithloff of Atlanta, GA. He also leaves three nieces and several cousins who were very dear to him. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

.Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on June 28, 2015
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