~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. Charles Francis May
March 10, 1934 ~ July 27, 2018
News has reached our group with the passing of retired Delta
pilot Captain Charles Francis May, age 84. Captain May joined Delta Air Lines
12-18-1961 and was based DFW. Services for Captain May were held today in
Allen, Texas.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home website at
Should more information be received we will be sure to pass it
along.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary...................
Charles Francis May of Keller, Texas passed away July 27, 2018
at the age of 84. He was born March 10, 1934 to Frank Henry May and Leola
Vietta (Byers) May in Detroit, Michigan. Charles grew up in St. Louis, Missouri
and Topeka, Kansas. After high school, he declined a minor league contract with
the Baltimore Orioles. He attended Kansas University where he studied theater
and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma. Charles served his country proudly in the
United States Army. He was a captain for Delta Airlines for 32 years, and
authored a book about his career. His hobbies included music, woodworking and
fishing.
He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Lindig of Mount Kisco,
New York; son, Charles Allen May and wife Mia Alfonso of Las Vegas, Nevada;
daughter, Barbara L. Kraemer and husband Ted of Henderson, Nevada; their mother,
Lou Ellen May of Mount Kisco, New York; daughter, Caroline C. Jefferys and
husband Bart of Keller, Texas; her mother, Rebecca May-Remsen of Atlanta,
Georgia; grandchildren, Jason Lindig, Sarah Lindig, Abby Lindig, Kendall
Jefferys, Kate Jefferys, Claire Jefferys, Morgan Kraemer, and Macy Kraemer;
great-grandchildren, Becca Lindig and Charlie Lindig; siblings, Ron May and wife
Gail, Lorraine May and Ed May; and a host of loving family and
friends.
Charles was preceded in death by his father, Frank May,
mother, Leola Vietta Beasley and sister, Joann May.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August
1, 2018 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas. Interment is
to immediately follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas. The family
will receive friends during a visitation on Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Notice rcvd 8/1/2018 from visitor to our Web
site ...........
Deceased full name Charles Francis May
Date of Birth 03/10/1934
Date of Death 07/27/2018
Relationship Pilot Retired Domicile DFW
Age at death 84 Cause of death ?
Aviation School Las Vegas
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