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Friday, October 30, 2015

DL pilot William Henry Cleino

~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, EAL/Kiwi/DAL pilot William 'Bill' Henry Cleino
January 24, 1949 ~ October 23, 2015
 

Notification with the passing of Delta pilot William H. Cleino, age 66.  Bill joined Delta Air Lines 07-24-1997 and I believe he retired in 2009.  His obituary indicates services to be held this Saturday the 31st in Alabama. 
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral home website at   http://drydenfuneralhome.com/  or  http://drydenfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2276787/Cleino-William/service-details.php 
Survived by his wife Martha 'Sherrell', the Cleino's address is listed in whitepages as
191 County Road 484 , Heflin  AL 36264-5429  ...  (256) 748-2428
    Visitation:  Saturday, October 31st, 2015, from 10:00- 11:00am 
    Memorial Service:  October 31, 2015 at 11:00 am
    Location:  Episcopal Church of the Messiah
                    836 Lakeview Dr., Heflin AL 36264
            Thank you,
                ~ Carol for the PCN 
Obituary............................
William "Bill" Henry Cleino, age 66, died at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston, Ala. on October 23, 2015. A memorial service will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Ala. on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 11 a.m., with The Rev. John Bagby officiating. Visitation will be held in the parish hall of the church one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at the Cleburne Memorial Garden in Ranburne, Ala. with military honors.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Edward Henry Cleino.
He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 14 years, Martha Sherrell Cleino; his mother, Dr. Elizabeth Cleino; sisters, Dr. Anne Witt, Beth Allaway, Jeanne Perkins (Jerry) and Barbara Cleino; daughters, Carolyn Ezell (Justin), Christine Cannon (Dennis) and Rebecca Hogue (Robert); seven nieces and nephews; grandchildren, Brandon and Charlotte Ezell, Colton and Cody Cannon and Tyler and Kaytlin Hogue; and special friends, Cathy Beasley, Michael Spalding and The Rev. Hoyt Winslett.
Bill was born in Nashville, Tennessee, grew up in Tuscaloosa, Ala. and graduated from Tuscaloosa High School. In 1972, he graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering. He enjoyed being a member of Theta Tau, Engineering Fraternity and ROTC.
He worked in various positions as a metallurgist for about 12 years. During that period, he was married to Irene Stanton and they raised their three daughters in Anniston and Trussville. Bill began his second career in 1986 as a commercial pilot with Eastern Airlines then with Kiwi International and finally retired at Delta Airlines after 20 years of flying both domestic and international routes.
Bill joined the Air National Guard of Alabama in 1972. He served with the 106th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron located in Birmingham. After 2 years as a Navigator, he completed training as an RF-4C pilot. He also graduated from Squadron Officers School, and Air Command and Staff College and received many honors. He honorably served his country for over 22 years as an F-4 fighter pilot, flying more than 2000 hours and retiring in 1994 as a Command Pilot with the rank of Lt. Colonel.
Bill was always a contributing member of society. He completed a Master's degree in Secondary Education in Mathematics at The University of Montevallo in 1992 then taught mathematics at Tarrant Middle School and Heflin High School. He also taught mathematics and electronics (robotics) at Gadsden State Community College. He served as Chairman of the Cleburne County Hospital Board.
 A lifelong Episcopalian, Bill supported the church wherever he lived, often serving on the Vestry. He was an active member of the Cursillo movement.
Bill's interests included hunting, playing golf, flying engineless glider planes, playing the guitar and traveling with the Corvette Club. He was an avid history scholar, a member of the R.E. Rodes Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and was presented the Meritorious Service Award by the W.M. Forney Chapter UDC.
He and Sherrell have enjoyed their new Retirement Home at The Villages in Florida. Bill constantly provided love and support to his family and friends and was a shining example of a great friend, mentor, teacher, husband, son, brother, father and grandfather. Bill lived life to the fullest every day.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the Church of the Messiah, 836 Lakeview Drive, Heflin, AL, 36264.

.Published in Tuscaloosa News from Oct. 27 to Oct. 29, 2015

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