~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Gene Gordon Mercer
January 14, 1937 ~ August 9, 2024
From friends and colleagues, we have learned of the
passing of Delta Golden Wings member retired Delta Air Lines pilot Captain Gene
Gordon Mercer, age 87. Gene joined Delta
Air Lines 01-06-1969 and was based ATL.
He is survived by his wife Janette, and by his sons Warren and Wayne and
their families. Gene's son Warren is an
active pilot with Delta also based ATL.
To view Gene’s obituary and to share memories
online please visit the funeral home website at
https://www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Gene-Gordon-Mercer
For those who may wish to send a personal note, I
see the Mercer’s residence listed in whitepages as
5739 High
Harbor Ct., Gainesville GA 30504
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
PCN memorial site
Gene Mercer Obituary
Mr. Gene Gordon Mercer, 87, of Gainesville, passed
away Friday, August 9, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 17, 2024 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev.
Dave Channell will officiate. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The
family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 1:00 p.m.
until 3:00 p.m.
Born on January 14, 1937 in Kenly, North Carolina,
he was the son of the late Thurman and Mide Hooks Mercer. A proud veteran of
the United States Air Force, Mr. Mercer retired from Delta Airlines where he
was a Pilot. He was a member of Christ Place Church. He was also a life member
of Cherokee Gun Club.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Mercer was
preceded in death by his sister, Sarah Mercer.
Mr. Mercer is survived by his wife, Janette W.
Mercer of Gainesville; sons and daughters in law, Warren and Lynn Mercer of
Athens, GA, Wayne and Lisa Mercer of Buford, GA; grandchildren, Jacob Mercer,
Wyatt Mercer, Jessica Mercer, Ashley Atha and a number of other loving
relatives.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Christ Place Church, 3461 Atlanta Hwy., Flowery Branch, GA. 30542.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park
Rd., Gainesville, Ga. 30504 is in charge of the arrangements.
Gene was absolutely the best to fly with and be around on layovers. That's how I knew him and how I'll remember him. A great guy, a great pilot and representative of Delta. Salute, Gene!
ReplyDeleteI flew with Captain Mercer years ago. Just for the few trips i flew with Gene, we became friends. The smile on Gene's face says it all. Captain Jim Wells
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