~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Mgr-Ops Control Mr. Terry F. Jones
July 4, 1944 ~ February 1, 2019
Word has reached us with the passing of Delta retiree Mr.
Terry Franklin Jones, age 74. Terry joined Delta Air Lines in August 1966 and
retired with Delta in December 2001 as Mgr.-Op. Control, based 033/ATG. He is
survived by his wife Joan ‘Bunny’ Sims Jones plus many other dear family
members, friends and aviation colleagues.
To view Terry’s obituary online please visit
VISITATION & brief service: Sunday, Feb. 10th at 2:00 PM,
at Haisten Funerals & Cremations located at 1745 Zack Hinton Pkwy in McDonough,
Georgia.
For those wishing to send a personal note, condolences may be
sent to the family at
24 McDonough St., Hampton GA 30228-2191.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary........................JONES, Terry Franklin
Terry Franklin Jones, 74, of Hampton, died peacefully at his
home on February 1, 2019 after a brief illness. Born on the fourth of July, 1944
in Kingwood , WV, he spent his childhood in Statesboro, GA and Baltimore, MD.
During an enlistment as an MP in the US Army, he served in President
Eisenhower's Honor Guard. He later joined the Atlanta Police Department where he
served for three years. In 1966 he accepted a position with Delta Airlines,
where he retired as Superintendent of Flight Control. Following a 36 year career
with Delta, he continued to work as an airline consultant in Vietnam, and in
Azerbaijan for Silkways Airlines. He donated his time and services to numerous
nonprofits, including contributing to the design of an L-1011 flying hospital
for Touch our Planet. He chaired the City of Hampton Downtown Development
Authority from 2003-2006, during which time he designed and built the park at
the Hampton train depot that bears his name. At the time of his death he was
employed as Legislative Consultant for the Delta Air Lines Retiree Community. He
was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Charles Jones, Sr. of Baltimore, and
a daughter, June Hix Narron of Hampton. He is survived by his wife of 54 years,
Joan (Bunny) Sims Jones of Hampton, daughters Kathryn Jones (Dan) Pillatzki of
Hampton and Joan Hix (Peter) Ekstrom of Madison, son Patrick Franklin (Lorayne)
Jones of Woodstock; brother John (Linda) Jones and sister-in-law Barbara Jones
of Baltimore; grandchildren Amanda Pillatzki (Alex) Lesov of Decatur, Megan
Pillatzki and Kato Estill of Blairsville, Duncan Jones and Colin Jones of
Woodstock, Lene Ekstrom of Madison, Elizabeth (AJ) Nance of Bryson City, NC, and
Stephanie (Jason) Nemyer of Griffin ; numerous beloved nieces and nephews. The
family will receive visitors at Haisten Funeral Home in McDonough on Sunday,
February 10 from 2:00 to 3:00, followed immediately by a brief service. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to the DALRC Retiree Assistance Program, 155
Westridge Parkway Suite 200, McDonough, GA 30253.
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