~ IN MEMORY ~
SO/NWA Capt. Donald ‘Bo’ Wayne Burton
MARCH 27, 1945 ~ FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Notification with the passing of retired Southern
Airways/Northwest pilot Captain Donald ‘Bo’ Wayne Burton, age 72. Captain
Burton’s obituary indicates he joined Southern Airways in March 1973 and retired
with Northwest Airlines. He is survived by his wife Karol Kimball Burton, their
children and grandchildren.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit
Services are planned for tomorrow Sunday, March 4th at Roswell
Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Rd., Roswell, GA.
Thank you,
~ Carol for he PCN
Obituary.................BURTON, Donald Wayne "Bo"
Donald Wayne "Bo" Burton passed away February 27, 2018 in
Cumming, GA at the age of 72. Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the late
Pomeroy Burton and the late Doris Hammond Burton. He is survived by his wife of
50 years, Karol Kimball Burton, their two children, Kathryn Burton McRaney and
Scott Alexander "Alex" Burton, his daughter-in-law Amanda Burton, son-in-law
Chris McRaney and his brother Stacy Burton, along with much loved nieces,
nephews and cousins. He was very proud to be grandfather to his twin grandsons,
Max and Palmer McRaney. Bo attended Briarcliff High School in DeKalb County and
the University of Georgia. While at Georgia, Bo was a letterman (second baseman)
on the Bulldogs Varsity Baseball Team and also a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.
After college, his love of aviation lead him to take flying lessons at Peachtree
DeKalb Airport and he eventually achieved his dream of becoming a commercial
airline pilot. He started his aviation career with Southern Airways in Atlanta
in March of 1973 and retired as a Captain of over 30 years for Northwest
Airlines. Bo enjoyed many passions. He had a great love for playing tennis, was
an avid reader, enjoyed cooking, always watched the Atlanta Braves and his
beloved Georgia Bulldogs. Bo was also a devoted runner and was a participant in
the very first Peachtree Road Race. He would run every day even when on his
trips as an airline pilot. This was an important time for Bo as he was not only
very health-conscious, but it also was his time to pray. The visitation will be
held at 1:00pm and memorial service at 2:00pm Sunday, March 4th at Roswell
Funeral Home 950 Mansell Rd., Roswell, GA 30076. A memorial celebration will be
held following the service at the funeral home. In lieu flowers, donations can
be made to the First Baptist Church of Roswell Music Ministry or Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta.
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