~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. William Earl Fork, Jr.
February 17, 1954 - May 26, 2021
Notification with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain
William ‘Bill’ Earl Fork, Jr., age 67.
Captain Fork joined Delta Air Lines 11-03-1988 and was based ATL. He is survived by his wife Vicki and his
children, plus many more dear family members.
To view the obituary and share memories online please visit
the funeral home website at
http://www.mowells.com/obituaries/William-Earl-Fork-Jr?obId=21238077#/obituaryInfo
If more is learned we will pass along those updates. Obituary below notes that services for
Captain Fork were held yesterday June 5th in Peachtree City,
Georgia.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : Bill Fork,
67, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
Bill was born on February 17, 1954, to William and Wanda
(Carroll) Fork in Princeton, Kentucky, and spent his childhood years in St.
Charles, Kentucky. Upon graduating high school, he attended Murray State
University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial
Technology in December 1975. He then attended the University of Kentucky, where
he graduated in May 1979 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical
Engineering and was commissioned into the Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant. He
went on to receive his Master of Science Degree in Engineering from Purdue
University in May 1980 and began pilot training in the Air Force. While proudly
serving his country, he flew F-16’s and was stationed all around the United
States and world, including Hahn Air Base in Germany. After his service, he was
employed by Delta Air Lines for 30 years as a pilot based out of Atlanta before
retiring as a Captain in February 2019. During his time as a pilot, he flew
over 21,900 hours.
Bill was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved watching the
Auburn Tigers play football and basketball and playing golf with his son,
Jonathan. His greatest joy was being a husband and father.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Earl Fork,
Sr. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Vicki Fork of Peachtree City,
Georgia; daughter, Kathryn Fork (Mike Petruchik) of Atlanta, Georgia; son,
Jonathan Fork of Peachtree City, Georgia; mother, Wanda Fork of St. Charles,
Kentucky; sister, Brenda (Joe) Gamblin of Dawson Springs, Kentucky;
mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mae and Tommy Miller of Brunswick, Georgia;
brother-in-law, Gary (Cathy) Miller of Lawrenceville, Georgia; sister-in-law,
Andrea Miller of Guyton, Georgia; several nieces and nephews, Joe (Kellie)
Gamblin, Christa (Chris) Lemily, Hillary (Josh) Miller, Garrison Miller, Luke
Miller, and Matt Miller; as well as several great nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June
5, 2021 at Chapel of Mowell Funeral Home, Peachtree City. Burial will follow
the service at Westminster Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends
from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home.
Pallbearers include Joe Gamblin, William Joe Gamblin, Chris
Lemily, Jim Littlejohn, Ken Smith, and Eli Carlson.
Mowell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Peachtree City,
www.mowells.com
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