~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt. Robert Gray Pugh
Aug 18, 1940 - Sep 4, 2024
From friends and colleagues, we have learned of
the passing of Delta Golden Wings member retired Delta Air Lines pilot Captain Robert
"Bob" “Bobby” Gray Pugh, age 84.
Bob joined Delta Air Lines 09-30-1963 and was based ATL and DFW. Bob is survived by his wife Gayleta “Gay”,
and by his son Robert Jr. (wife LaDawna), and by his granddaughters Ava and
Alivia.
Obituary information is available online at
https://www.cokerfuneralhome.com/obituary/robert-bob-pugh
For those who may wish to send a personal note, I
see the family mailing address listed in whitepages as
2714 Brookfield Ln, Denton, TX 76209.
PCN memorial site
Obituary
Robert Gray Pugh "Bob", 84, of Denton,
passed away on September 4, 2024, in Denton, Texas. He was born on August 18,
1940, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Jessie and Sara (Cunningham) Pugh.
After graduating from Tuscaloosa High School, he
attended the University of Alabama, receiving a bachelor's degree in business
administration. From a young age, he became involved in aviation and worked as
a crop duster, flight instructor, and test pilot for Cessna. In 1963, he was
hired on by Delta Airlines in Atlanta, GA. In his career with Delta Airlines,
he worked his way from Flight Engineer to Captain and, after 33 years, retired
in 1996. While flying with Delta, he relocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in
Texas, where he met his wife, Gayleta Little. They were married in Denton,
Texas, on August 16, 1975, and have just celebrated their 49th anniversary.
Together, they started a second career operating a
Simmental cattle Ranch in Sanger, Texas. Bob continued further education at
Texas Christian University, completing their Ranch Management Program and
taking courses at Tarleton State University focusing on early computer
management for farming and ranching operations. After the birth of their son,
Robert Jr., they relocated to Denton, Texas.
In retirement, Bob and his family built a
wonderful lake house on Lake Cypress Springs in East Texas. A place that he
greatly enjoyed with family and friends. In 2002, Bob and Gay opened up Woods
of Mission Timber Ltd. In Sanger. A sawmill and specialty wood business
specializing in the same materials used in building their lake place. Together,
they ran the company until 2016.
Bob remained active in general aviation most of
his life. He enjoyed hunting, spending time at the lake, and woodworking and
was an avid reader.
Bob is survived by his wife, Gay, of Denton; son,
Robert Jr., and wife, LaDawna, of Oklahoma City; granddaughters, Ava and
Alivia, of Oklahoma City; sister, Judy Pugh Piel, and nephew Rick Piel, both of
Tuscaloosa, AL.
He is preceded in death by his mother and father.
The family would like to thank Golden Meadows
Assisted Living and Visiting Nurse Association Hospice and their staff members
in Denton
Arrangements are with Coker Funeral Home in
Sanger. Please offer condolences to the Pugh Family at www.cokerfuneralhome.com
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