~ IN MEMORY ~
Evelyn Zay Waller, widow of DL Capt. John
Clay Waller
June 14, 1919 ~ May 9, 2016
Notice with the passing of Zay Waller,
widow of DL Captain John Clay Waller. Mrs. Waller was 96 years of age at the
time of her passing on May 9th. Services will be held Monday, May 16th in
Georgia. Captain Waller was born 08-25-1919 and joined Delta Air Lines 05-19-1947. He was ATL
based. Captain Waller passed in October of 2006.....both obituaries appear
below.
To view/sign the online guestbook for
Mrs. Waller, please visit
Thank you,
~ Carol for the
PCN
OBITUARY.....................
Evelyn Zay Bailey WALLER, Douglasville:
Passed on Monday, May 9, 2016, into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, our
beloved and cherished mother, grandmom and great grandmom. Zay was born in Hot
Springs, Arkansas, to the late Dr. William and Ava Bailey. She graduated from
Henderson State Teachers College with a B.A. in English and taught for several
years in and around Camden, Arkansas, where she met the love of her life, John
Waller, who was in Camden teaching cadets to fly in WWII. After the war, Zay and
Johnny moved to Hapeville, Georgia, where Johnny took a job for Delta Airlines
as a pilot. Zay was also predeceased by her sister, Blanche Bailey; her brother,
Dr. William T. Bailey and her nephew, Brown Ritch. She is survived by her
daughters: Zay Lynn Bailey, Fairport, New York and Patricia Bennett and her
husband, J.C., Oceanview, Delaware; and her son: J. Gary Waller and his wife,
Lynda. Lithia Springs, Georgia. Also survived by her grandchildren:
Allison Budd and Robyn Oliveira of New York; John G. Waller II and his wife,
Beth, of South Carolina and Kristen Bennett of Delaware, and great
grandchildren: Kendra, Devan and Jessica Budd, and Tyler, Zay and Ari Waller.
Other survivors include her niece, Katherine Bailey and nephew, Tom Bailey of
Texas, and many friends. Thanks go to her caretakers of the last year:
LaShannon, Kathy, Priscilla and Shimeka. Zay maintained an active social life
while always putting her children first. She was Treasurer and President (twice)
of the PTA, a Girl Scout leader, Order of the Eastern Star, the Women's Circle
at Hapeville United Methodist Church, and played in several bridge clubs. After
moving to Douglasville, she joined Gold's Gym and participated in water aerobics
for over twenty years. Her most loved connection was with a group of sixteen
friends from kindergarten, high school and college who had a reunion every year
in Arkansas from college on and maintained their friendships for their entire
life. Zay was the next to the last survivor of that special group of women.
Visitation and refreshments will be at 1pm on Monday, May 16, 2016, at the First
United Methodist Church in Douglasville, Georgia, 6160 Prestley Mill Road with
the memorial service to follow at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, you may contribute to
Group Living, Inc., Attn: Jane Lucas, 700 Main Street, Suite 200, Arkadelphia,
Arkansas, 71923. A private internment will be held in Hot Springs, Arkansas, at
a later date.
.Published in
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution from May 13 to May 15, 2016
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Capt. John Clay Waller, 87, passed away October 11, 2006
following complications after surgery. He was born August 25, 1919 in Tennille,
Georgia to John W. and Daisy Waller. While attending Georgia Southern College,
he became a pilot and later taught flight training in Camden, Arkansas. On
November 14, 1943, he married Evelyn Zay Bailey in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In
1944, he joined the Air Transport Command in the Army Air Corps when he
volunteered to go overseas. He served in the China, Burma India Division and
flew 107 trips over the Himalaya Mountains, (The Hump). He also served in the
Central African Division and the North African Division. After his return from
overseas he flew for Delta Air Line for 33 years. He is survived by his beloved
wife, Zay of over 62 years; his daughter, Zay Lynn Bailey, Patricia Bennett and
husband, John Bennett; son, John Gary Waller and wife Lynda; grandchildren:
Allison Budd and husband, Patrick, Robyn Oliveira, John Gary Waller, II and wife
Beth, and Kristen Bennett, niece and nephew, Katherine and Tom Bailey and Carol
Coker and her family; a sister, Lois Smith and sister-in-law, Eva Waller. In
lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Group Living Incorporated in
Arkadelphia, Arkansas or the Hapeville United Methodist Church. A memorial
service will be held Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 4pm at the First Baptist Church
in Lithia Springs, the Reverend Robert Whitmire officiating. The family will
receive friends one hour before the service. The Cremation Society of the SOUTH
is in charge of the arrangements, 770-420-5557. Funeral Home: Cremation Society
of the SOUTH, 595 Franklin Rd SE Marietta, GA 30067
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