WAL Capt. Joe Carroll Greer Sr.

~ IN MEMORY ~

USN ret. LCDR/WAL Capt. Joe Carroll Greer Sr.

February 24, 1935 ~ May 19, 2020

Word from the Greer family has reached us with news of the passing of Delta Golden Wings member retired Western Airlines pilot Captain Joe Carroll Greer, age 85.  Widowed in October 2019 with the passing of his wife Ruby, Captain Greer is survived by his children and grandchildren. 

Obituary information for Capt. Greer is available online at

https://www.toacorn.com/articles/joe-carroll-greer/

For those wishing to contact the family, son Joe can be reached at  joegreer@sbcglobal.net  

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN

Obituary………………….

Joe Carroll Greer, 85, of Westlake Village passed away May 19 with his family by his side. Born Feb. 24, 1935, in Memphis, Tenn., Joe traveled the world and lived in many places, including Spokane, Wash.; Pensacola, Fla.; San Diego; New Orleans; the Philippines and Guam. For the past 46 years, he has called Westlake Village his home. Born the son of an aviation pioneer, he had a love for aviation running through his veins and served in the United States Navy and also flew for Western Airlines. In 1957, as an ensign, he was selected as the Outstanding Naval Aviation Cadet from a field of 3,100 students who received their wings that year. He flew fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and sailed on two deployments serving in HS-6 and VS-21 anti-submarine squadrons. He is credited with 37 rescues by helicopter and also found himself being rescued in 1959 after ditching a Sikorsky HSS-1N in the South China Sea during a typhoon that caused a sea state of 8. In 1960, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. He retired as a Lieutenant Commander from the Navy and was qualified in 21 different aircraft. After retirement he transitioned into airline flying and loved going to the Hawaiian Islands. A kind, thoughtful and respectful man, he had a passion for taking photos and seeing the beauty in nature. He will be missed by many and he will miss socializing with friends at Eggs ’n’ Things. Joe’s wife of 62 years, Ruby, passed away in October 2019. He is survived by daughter Becky, her husband, Jerry, and their son, Tanner; and son Joe, his wife, Kelly, and their daughters Emily and Allison.

………………………….  https://www.theacorn.com/articles/ruby-rebecca-greer/ 

Ruby Rebecca Greer, 81, of Westlake Village passed away October 15, 2019 with her family by her side. Born June 27, 1938 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, Ruby has lived in many places to include; Pensacola, San Diego, New Orleans and Guam, but for the past 45 years she has called Westlake Village her home. As a dental hygienist she touched many people in the community. Her interests included racquetball, traveling in the motorhome, gardening and cooking. She was highly skilled with knitting needles and a crochet hook. She also played the piano. Ruby also liked to travel with trips to Canada, Germany, Japan, the Philippines and to visit relatives in the United States. She leaves behind many close friends and will be truly missed. We have lost a genuine person who was always so giving of her time, love, support and comfort but she will live on in our memories and stories. Ruby was a dedicated wife and mother. She especially loved her role as Nana. She is survived by Joe, her husband of 62 years, Becky her daughter, Becky’s husband Jerry and their son Tanner, and Joe her son, Joe’s wife Kelly and their daughters Emily and Allison.