NAL/PAA/DL dispatcher Carl Bankston

~ IN MEMORY ~

NAL/PAA/DL  dispatcher Carlton Ray 'Carl' Bankston

November 20, 1939 ~ August 31, 2015

 

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From: "Rocky" <rocky@dlfcret.org>Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 12:26 PM  Subject: Carl Bankston

 

I am very sorry to report that Delta Flight Control retiree Carl Bankston died yesterday. He came to us from Pan Am, and to them from
National. He was a true gentleman and will be missed by many.
 Services tomorrow, September 2nd
 9:00am - 1:00pm visitation
 1:00pm Funeral Service
 Brandon G Thompson Funeral Home ,  12012 U. S. 190  ,   Hammond, La 70401
 Interment will follow service at the Howze Family Cemetery located near Carl's home on John Barber Road.
You may send condolences to his family at   http://www.thompsoncares.com/obituaries/Carlton-Bankston/

Obituary:   http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=Carlton-Ray-Bankston&pid=175698009 

Carlton Ray Bankston, 75, of Holden Louisiana, passed away at his home on August 31, 2015 after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Mr. Bankston was born on November 20, 1939, in Holden, Louisiana. He was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church. He graduated from Holden High School where he achieved all-state honors in basketball, a sport which he enthusiastically taught his two sons. After high school he joined the U.S. Marine Corp. He went through basic training in San Diego and served tours of duty in Hawaii and the Mediterranean. Mr. Bankston stated the Marines were easy after enduring the challenges of farming in south Louisiana and playing basketball for Alton Leggette. Following his service in the Marines, he began a 39 year career in the airline industry working for National, Pan American, and Delta Airlines. During his career with the airlines he resided in Miami, New York, and Atlanta, but always kept his "home" in Holden. Working for the airlines allowed Mr. Bankston to easily pursue one of his joys of life which was traveling. Always planning a trip, he visited all 50 states, along with Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Upon retirement from Delta Airlines where he served as a flight dispatcher, Mr. Bankston returned to Holden to pursue his other joys: gardening and visiting with family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dorothy Wagner Bankston; sons, Steven Ray Bankston (Kymberly) of Birmingham, Alabama, and Stuart Lyle Bankston (Rebecca) of Holden; grandchildren, Barnes Ray Bankston, Carter Bankston, Christopher Bankston, Myia Bozeman (Derrick), Tyler Bankston, McKenzie Bankston, Gauge Bennett, and Kati-Grace Bankston; sisters, Annette Wagner Harvey and Fayrene Mitchell; sister-in-laws, Shirley Bankston and Mildred Bankston; along with several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bankston is preceded in death by his parents, Hollis Ray and Erma Howze Bankston; as well as brothers, Byron and Geron Bankston. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation for Mr. Bankston from the chapel of Brandon Thompson Funeral Home, Hammond, on September 2nd, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Howze Family Cemetery, John Barber Rd, Holden. Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home.
Funeral Home  :  Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Homes - Hammond
12012 HIGHWAY 190 W   ,  Hammond, LA 70401  ...  (225) 567-1884
.Published in TheAdvocate.com from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1, 2015
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