DL Capt. K. Craig James

 

From: David L. Roberts

Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 7:03 PM

To: MY DELTA FRIENDS

Subject: SERVICES - DEATH OF CAPT KENNETH CRAIG JAMES

 

SERVICESThanks to Mrs. Cheryl James, widow of the late retired DL Captain Kenneth Craig James, for sending the announcement of his memorial 'celebration' service.  Dave

Hi Dave,
Please post a reminder that Craig's memorial "celebration" of life will be June 7 @ 2:00 pm in the Sanctuary of BEGG'S FUNERAL HOME,  Thomson, GA.
NO coats, ties etc...
Thanks, Cheryl
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~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Kenneth Craig James
May 21, 1938 ~ February 22, 2014

OBITUARYThank you to Mrs. Cheryl James for sending the obituary of her late husband, Craig.  Expressions of condolence may be sent to Cheryl and their family at 36474 S Desert Sun Drive, Tucson, AZ 85739-1358, phone 520-529-0084 or to Cheryl's email address  c10248@aol.com   

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Update/services:
OBITUARY
Thank you to Mrs. Cheryl James, widow of the late retired Delta Captain Craig James, for sending the obituary of his death on February 22nd in Tucson.  Craig was the tenth death in our January 1967 new-hire class, the fourth in the last year. DaveCheryl writes:   we've posted Craig's obit in the AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, pictures, condolences etc. Please share with pilot group.  Craig's memorial service will be held in the Sanctuary of BEGG'S FUNERAL HOME, Thomson, GA on Saturday June 7 @ 2:00PMTo view or sign the online guest book, click on  http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohio/obituary.aspx?n=kenneth-craig-james&pid=170183308 


http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohio/obituary.aspx?n=Kenneth-James&pid=170183308 

Kenneth Craig James

May 21, 1938 ~ Feb. 22, 2014  

                                           

Obituary:

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, "Craig" James, 75, passed away peacefully on 22 Feb. 2014 in Tucson, Arizona.  

Craig was preceded by son, Mike James. He is survived by wife of 42 years, Cheryl; son, Barry (Robin); grandkids, Michael and Aliisa; brother, Tom (Jan); and sister, Peggy (Bill). 

Craig served ten years in the USAF as a B-52 pilot. He joined Delta Airlines in 1967 as a pilot. He was an F-8 pilot at Dobbins NASGA. Craig retired after 30 years with Delta as a Boeing 767 Captain. Craig enjoyed traveling with Cheryl, sailing, tennis, golfing, cycling, sports cars and his grandkids.

A memorial service is planned for June in Thomson, Georgia.

Published in Akron Beacon Journal on Mar. 16, 2014.

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From: carol Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 1:04 PM

Subject: obituary: DL Capt. Kenneth Craig James , age 75

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, DL Capt. Kenneth Craig James

May 21, 1938 ~ February 22, 2014 

OBITUARY

Thank you to Mrs. Cheryl James for sending the obituary of her late husband, Craig.  Expressions of condolence may be sent to Cheryl and their family at 36474 S Desert Sun Drive, Tucson, AZ 85739-1358, phone 520-529-0084 or to Cheryl's email address  c10248@aol.com    

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Kenneth Craig James ~    

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, “Craig” James, 75, passed away peacefully on Friday 22 Feb 2014 following his long bout with cancer.  Craig was predeceased by son, Michael Craig James.  He is survived by wife of 42 years, Cheryl James; son Barry James of Dayton, Ohio (Robin) and grandson Michael James and granddaughter Aliisa James.  He is also survived by brother Tom James (Jan) of Nokomis, FL and sister Peggy Fahrenback (Bill) of Nokomis, FL. 

Craig served 10 years in United States Air Force as a B-52 Bomber pilot, where he played an important role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.   Following separation from the USAF he joined Delta Airlines in 1967 as an airline pilot. He also joined the Navy Reserves as an F-8 Crusader pilot at Dobbins Naval Air Station, GA. Craig retired after 30 years with Delta as a Boeing 767 Captain. Craig enjoyed many things in life including traveling with his wife Cheryl, sailing, tennis, golfing, cycling, sports cars and his grandchildren.  

In lieu of visitation and funeral services, a memorial service is being planned for early June in Thomson, GA, arrangements to be announced at a later time.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St Judes Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis TN in honor of Kenneth C. James.

From: carol Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:01 PM

Subject: passing of DL Capt. Kenneth Craig James , age 75

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, DL Capt. Kenneth Craig James

May 21, 1938 ~ February 22, 2014

From: David L. Roberts Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 6:23 PM

 Delta Class 67-A    Subject: Death of our Classmate -- Retired DL Captain Kenneth Craig James

CARES AND CONCERNSThank you to Mrs. Cheryl James, wife of Delta Golden Wings member retired DL Captain Kenneth Craig James, 75, for sending the sad news of his passing.  Craig was born May 21, 1938, was an Air Force pilot before joining Delta on January 3, 1967 and retired effective February 1, 1997 on the B-767 in LAX.   Cheryl was a Delta Flight Attendant for several years.

This is a very difficult time for Cheryl following the recent death of her father, Robert Clifton Pulliam, 87, on January 27, 2014 in Thomson, Georgia.   For his obituary click on  http://www.beggsfuneralhome.net/obits/obituary.php?id=445128Expressions of condolence may be sent to Cheryl and their family at

36474 S Desert Sun Drive, Tucson, AZ 85739-1358

phone 520-529-0084 or to Cheryl's email address below.  

I will send the obituary when it becomes available.
Dave~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Subject: Kenneth Craig James    From: Cheryl James c10248@aol.com
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:42:39 -0700

It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that my beloved husband of 42 years , Craig, passed away on Saturday. Feb. 22,2014 , after a long battle with cancer .
Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and support these last several years.
Kind regards, Cheryl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Robert Clifton PulliamBorn: Thu., Aug. 12, 1926
Died: Mon., Jan. 27, 2014



Robert Clifton Pulliam

Thomson, GA- Robert Clifton Pulliam, 87, of Wrens Hwy. entered into rest January 27, 2014.

He was born in Washington County and spent his teenage years farming with his parents. He began driving 18-wheeler trucks at the age of 21 and continued for the next 50 years. He was awarded a Three-Million Safe Driving Award with Brown Transport in Atlanta. He also drove for the Pulliam Lumber Company until November 1998 when he retired.

He enjoyed his time at home with his family, gardening, working with horses and riding with his two sons. He loved to play the guitar with his two sons, Buddy and Mike, his daughter, Cheryl and with brother, Hubert and numerous good friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, A.C. and Melba Pulliam; a sister, Helen Downs; a brother, Lewis Pulliam; and his former wife of 57 years, Connie Daniel Pulliam.

He is survived by his wife, Ruby; his daughter, Cheryl James (Craig) of Tucson, AZ; two sons, Robert A. “Buddy” Pulliam (Kim) of Otto, NC, and Michael Pulliam (Kim) of Clarksville, GA. He is also survived by one sister, Frances Tillman of Gibson, and five brothers, Hubert Pulliam (Betty) of Mitchell, James Pulliam (Zuline) of Newnan, Bobby Pulliam (Martha) of Savannah, Earl Pulliam (Barbara) of Palmetto, and Tommy Pulliam (Juanita) of Millen. He also has five grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was an active member of Sweetwater Baptist Church and the Honorary Pallbearers will be his Sunday School Class.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2014 at Sweetwater Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Pulliam officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Baptist Cemetery in Mitchell.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Sweetwater Baptist Church Renovation Fund, 1606 Wrens Highway, Thomson, GA 30824-8305.
Friends may call at the home of Ruby Pulliam, 2495 Wrens Highway, Thomson.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m, Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the funeral home.
Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson, GA is in charge of arrangements.

C&S/DL Capt. Dale L. White Sr., & wife Gerry

~ IN MEMORY ~

WWII veteran, C&S/DL Capt. Dale L. White Sr.

November 24, 1921 ~ January 13, 2014

                 Wanda Geraldine ‘Gerry’, wife of DL Capt. Dale Lewis 

                 August 27, 1927~ October 1, 2013

                

Notification with the passing of Delta Golden Wings member retired C&S/Delta pilot Captain Dale Lewis White Sr., age 92.  Captain White joined Chicago & Southern Airlines 04-23-1951 and retired November 1981 with Delta Air Lines, based DFW.  Captain White was widowed just three months ago with the passing of his wife Wanda Geraldine ‘Gerry’. 

The Whites had most recently resided

6737 Branch Creek Drive , Fort Worth  TX 76132-3085

To view/sign the online guestbook please visit http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?n=Dale-White&pid=169804958    Obituaries note that the family held private memorial services bedside. 

Thank you,
~ Carol

 

Dale Lewis White Sr., 92, most beloved husband, father, uncle and granddad, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Service: A private family was held at memorial service his bedside. Memorials: The family respectfully requests that donations be made to the National  Alzheimer's Association . Dale was born Nov. 24, 1921, to Berlin and Ruth White. He was raised in Mattoon, Ill. Throughout his life, Dale accomplished many things. He began as an aircraft mechanic in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and became an instructor/pilot in the Army Air Corps as well. Upon leaving the military, he flew as an airline pilot for Delta Air Lines until he retired in 1981. During his youth, he attended the Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio, and for a time played the stand-up bass in a touring swing/jazz band. He could also play the piano, guitar and trumpet. At some point, when his children were young, he refurbished a Cessna 140 and taught his son Steve to fly. Steve followed his father's footsteps and became an airline pilot as a result. Dale played golf and reached the level of scratch golfer. He then taught his wife and sons how to play. Eldest son Dale Jr. played golf professionally. There wasn't an engine Dale couldn't fix or a piece of furniture he couldn't build or repair. He built the family home in Westlake, where he held the position of mayor for many years. Dale never did anything halfway. He learned to play pool quite well and was such a skilled fly fisherman that he actually invented a side cast that a professional fly-fishing guide and expert wrote of in his book, adopted and uses to this day. Dale was very much a family man and will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him. He set a great example for his children of an amazing husband, father and grandfather. Our family Sunday football games won't be the same without him. Dale was preceded in death by his wife and best friend Geraldine, "Gerry," on Oct. 1, 2013; sister, Logrita; and daughter, Leslie Sue White. Survivors: His family and living memorials include his son, Dr. Dale L. White Jr. and his wife, Debbie; son, Steve and his wife, Teri; son, Dr. Keith Hubbard and his wife, Dianne; and grandchildren, Amy, Dale, Donald, Courtney, Kyle, Keller, Lynsi and her husband Brad, Kelsi, Cara and Natali; his great-grandchildren, Samantha, Madeline and Rory; his nieces, Lisa and Susan; and many lifelong friends.

 

.Published in Star-Telegram on Feb. 23, 2014

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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?pid=167350880 

 

 

Wanda Geraldine "Gerry" White, 86, beloved wife, mother, sister, Grandma and GiGi, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Memorial service: A private family memorial was held at her bedside. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org Gerry was raised in West Union, Ohio, and was a person who truly embraced life to the fullest. Those who knew her would attest to the fact that her life revolved around her family. She never met a stranger, and was known for making new friends everywhere she went. She could recall every detail about the lives of those she loved, and always knew how to make them feel special. Throughout her life, she took every opportunity to provide help, love and support for those who were in need, and actively donated to many charities, including the Wounded Warriors. Her husband Dale, introduced her to the sport of golf, and she excelled at it, winning many tournaments throughout the years she played. She was once awarded "The Spirit of Golf" award at Trophy Club Country Club for her sportsmanship. She enjoyed traveling, fly fishing and camping in the family RV, as well. Unknown to many was the fact that Gerry was at one time, an accomplished concert pianist. She held the title of Cincinnati Marble Champion in her youth and was the leading receiver in the RPL (Roanoke Pasture League). Football was an important tradition in her household during the fall, and she loved cheering on the Dallas Cowboys with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Milton Gollahon and Dora Ruth Gollahon; brother, Harry Gollahon; and her daughter, Leslie Sue White. Survivors: She is survived by her loving husband and best friend of 68 years, Dale L. White, Sr.; her son, Dr. Dale L. White Jr. and his wife, Debbie; son, Steven M. White and his wife, Teri; her son, Dr. Keith Hubbard and his wife, Dianne; her sister, Delores Gollahon; her grandchildren, Amy, Dale, Donald, Courtney, Kyle, Keller, Lynsi and her husband, Brad, Kelsi, Cara, Natali; her great-grandchildren, Samantha, Rory and Madeline; as well as, many nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. "There are some who bring a light so great into the world that, even after they have gone, the light remains."--Rakesh Mohan Hallen Thank you for the light, Ger. See ya on the other side of the river.

 

.Published in Star-Telegram on Oct. 6, 2013

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NAL/PAA/DL Capt. Frederick M. Behne

FYI...just a couple of corrections please....Captain Behne’s hire date should read 12-19-1966...and DOD would of course be 2014 and not 1944....thank you very much! 

Carol

~ IN MEMORY ~

NAL/PAA/DL Capt. Frederick ‘Fred’ ‘Mac’ MacAdams Behne

November 4, 1944 ~ February 17,  2014

 

Word has been received with the passing of NAL/PAA/DL Capt. Frederick ‘Fred’ ‘Mac’ MacAdams Behne.  We have not seen an online obituary yet but we want to pass along this information as services will be held tomorrow, February 22nd, in Florida.  Born/raised in Florida, Captain Behne was 69 years of age at the time of his passing.  He was a graduate of Miami Edison Senior High School, Miami  FL, with the class of 1962.  Captain Behne hired on with National Airlines 12-19-1966, and made the mergers with Pan American and Delta Air Lines.  He is survived by his wife Patricia ‘Tricia’.  Personal condolences may be sent to the family at 

  935 Indigo Pt.,  Delray Beach, FL 33483-6109  ...  (561) 272-5585 

Please see details below regard services.  Should we hear more, we will be sure to update our BlogSpot 

Thank you,
~ Carol

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IN MEMORY-

NAL/PAA/DAL Captain Fred M. Behne

DOB Nov 9, 1944    DOH Dec 19, 1966  DOD Feb 17, 2014

 

News has been received of the passing of our friend Fred Behne. I have

been unable to locate an obituary but feel it is urgent to send this

out as there is a Memorial Service tomorrow Feb 22, 2014 at 3 PM. The

location is:

 

Seacrest Presbyterian Church

2703 Seacrest Lane

Delray Beach, FL 33444

561 276 5533

 

Services are being handled by:

Lorne & Sons Funeral Home

Delray Beach, FL

561 276 4161

 

Details on the service were provided today by Kevin Lorne of the

funeral home. Our thanks to Sheila Patterson, wife of FE Tom

Patterson, for the initial notification and assistance. If an obituary

is published I will forward ASAP.

 

Steve Mills

NWA Capt. Paul R. Keller

~ IN MEMORY ~

Vietnam war veteran, NWA Capt. Paul R. Keller

December 7, 1940 ~ January 26, 2014

 

       

Word has been received with the passing of decorated Vietnam war veteran, retired NWA pilot and RNPA member Captain Paul Reinhard Keller.  Born in California, Captain Keller was 73 years of age at the time of his passing.  Captain Keller joined Northwest Airlines 12-04-1967 and retired at the mandatory age 60 in 2000. 

 

To view/sign the online guestbook please visit http://www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com/  or

http://www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Obit12/obituary12.htm  which should take you directly to Captain Keller’s life story.  Services were held February 1st in Georgia. 

Survived by his wife Mary personal condolences may be sent to the family at

2360 Lakeview Drive , Young Harris  GA 30582-1908  ...  (706) 896-1899 

 

Thank you,
~ Carol

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            Mr. Paul R. Keller of Young Harris, GA passed away this week. Paul had a full life of family and friends. He was a former captain for Northwest Airlines and had the distinction of having, at the time of his retirement, flown more times across the Atlantic than and other pilot in the company. He loved flying. He flew helicopters in the Vietnam War and was decorated for his bravery and heroic actions.

 

             Paul loved his family. It was the most important thing to him. He is survived by his wife, Mary Mike Keller of Young Harris, GA, three children, Tina Ferguson of Hiawassee, GA, Penny and Mitchel Chandler of Athens, GA and Chris and Michelle Keller of Pace, FL, four grandchildren, Joshua, Morgan, Austin and Grayson and one sister, Margaret Howells of Silver Springs, MD.

 

             Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Juan Areiza officiating. Interment will follow at St. Francis of Assisi  with Military Honors by the North Georgia Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers make memorials to St. Vincent De Paul Society at Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

 

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences to the family on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com