~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, EAL, DL Flt. Instruc. Capt. William E.
Vaden
December 23, 1936 ~ January 9, 2018
Notification with the passing of military veteran, Eastern Airlines
pilot, international pilot, and retired Delta Air Lines Flight Instructor
Captain William Emil Vaden, age 81.
To view/sign the online obituary/guestbook, please visit the funeral home
website at
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary.................................William Emil Vaden
Captain William Emil Vaden, 81 passed away at his home with
his wife and his daughter by his side on January 9, 2018.
Born on December 23, 1936 in Carthage, Tennessee, he was the
first born child of Charlie and Mable Vaden.
After graduating from Litton High in Nashville, he attended
Tennessee Tech and then enlisted in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Upon
finishing his tour of duty, he flew international flights for Eastern Airlines
for 35 years and then flew for airlines in Austria and the Netherlands briefly
before returning to his home in Stone Mountain, Georgia. After 15 years with
Delta Airlines, as a flight instructor, he took a medical retirement making 50
years in commercial aviation.
He had a quiet personality that could sneak up and play a
trick on you without notice. He and his close friends from high school were
often “cohorts” in crime. They remained close friends and gave him an 80th
birthday party in Nashville on December 23, 2016.
William is survived by his wife, Judith Cleveland-Vaden, his
sons Charles and Kristian Vaden, daughter Vikki Vaden of Atlanta, GA., sisters
Beverly Blancto (Dan) of Canton and Anne Russell (Joe) of Nashville, TN.,
brother Kenneth Lowry (Diane) of MS., a brother-in-law Charlie King (Connie) and
special nephew, fellow pilot Greg King (Scarlett) all of Peachtree City, GA.,
nieces Canyn Russell, Dara Russell, Rebecca Howard (John) of Nashville, TN. and
Rena Kazy (Bill) of North GA.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 10, 2018
from 11am to 12pm at the Johns Creek Baptist Church, 6910 McGinnis Ferry Road,
Alpharetta, GA 30005 where a Celebration of Life Memorial Service will follow at
12 Noon in the church sanctuary with the Rev. D.J. Johnson
officiating.
Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home, 150 Sawnee
Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886.9899;
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