Note: Tom was hired by Braniff in 1967 but furloughed before completing training. He was hired by National, went to Pan Am in 1980 and eventually Delta in 1991 retiring in 1999.
National hire date 09-11-1967.
https://www.siglerfuneral.com/obituary/thomas-tom-bailey
…..this news comes to
us from the National Airlines Buccaneers alumni site:
-IN MEMORY-
NAL/PAA/DAL Captain
Tom Bailey
DOB Oct 4, 1939
DOH Sep 11, 1967 DOD Oct 29, 2021
USAF Veteran
Our thanks to Mrs.
Sidney Bailey for notification of Tom's passing.
Tom served as
President of the NAL Buccaneers for a year.
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Thomas
"Tom"'s Obituary
Thomas Franklin “Tom” Bailey, age 82, of Lucedale passed away on
Friday, October 29, 2021 at Saad Healthcare of Mobile, AL. Mr. Bailey was
born October 4, 1939 in Lucedale, MS.
He is the son of the late Benjamin F. and the late Bertha L
(Byrd) Bailey.
He married Sidney Miller on August 26, 1962.
He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was
employed as an Airline Pilot.
Mr. Bailey was a member of the First Methodist Church of
Lucedale, the American Legion and a UMS Master Gardener.
He is survived by his wife: Sidney “Sissy” Bailey, daughter:
Sidney (Julio) Bailey Arellana of Miami, FL and son: Brian (Karie) Bailey
of Mobile, AL; He also has five grandchildren: Sidney Nicole(Jonathan) Ashley,
Thomas Benjamin Bailey, Bryce Julian Arellana, Sarah E. (Seth) Conroy and,
Grace F. (William) Walker.
The funeral will be held 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 3, 2021
at Sigler Funeral Home, 4248 Main St., Lucedale, MS with Rev. Larry White
officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Lucedale, MS.
Calling hours will be Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from
10:00-11:00am at Sigler Funeral Home, 4248 Main St., Lucedale, MS
Sigler Funeral Home, 601-947-3112, www.siglerfuneral.com,
4248 Main Street, Lucedale, MS, is in charge of arrangements.
The comments below were submitted by Mrs. Sidney Bailey:
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Thomas Bailey is
survived by his wife Sidney, daughter Sidney Ann (Julio) Arellana, son Thomas
Brian (Karie) and five grand children.
After graduation from Mississippi State University, he joined the U S Air Force
and went to flight training on the KC135. He was stationed at Columbus Air
Force Base, just twenty miles from Dear Ole State. He spent time in South
East Asia refueling fight planes.
After serving his time at Columbus, he and his family traveled to Miami to
apply for a job at National Airlines. Upon being hired by National he got
to see the world.
Tom and the family moved to his home town Lucedale, Mississippi and commuted to
New York to fly for Pan American. After Pan American folded he was hired
by Delta Airlines. He retired from Delta. All in all he really enjoy
flying, but he always had a special place in his heart for National
Airlines and the friends he made there.
Lucedale is a small town like 2500 people. It is growing with people leaving
the coast to get away from hurricanes. Tom enjoyed the outdoors and the easy
life. He planted blueberry trees(8), blackberry vines, and raspberry
plants. He left the strawberry patcher his wife.They had fun making jams
and jellys. He will be missed but never forgotten
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