~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. Clifford Ellerbee Waddell
January 18, 1934 ~ March 14, 2021
Notification with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain
Clifford Ellerbee Waddell, age 87, of Hartwell, Georgia. Captain Waddell joined Delta Air Lines
12-18-1961 and retired with Delta in 1994, based 030/ATL.
To view the obituary online, please click on the funeral
home website at
https://www.stricklandfh.com/obituaries/Clifford-Waddell/
Captain Waddell had most recently resided at
1439 Hatton Ford Rd.,
Hartwell, GA 30643.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : Clifford
Ellerbee Waddell, 87, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his
home.
Born on January 18, 1934 in Emory, Ga., he was the son of
the late James B. Waddell and Gladys Kathryn Morgan Waddell. Mr. Waddell
attended Decatur
Boys High School and graduated from Presbyterian College in
1956. He flew fighters for the United States Navy. He also graduated from the
Naval Justice School in Norfolk, Va. and was the squadron legal officer for
VFAW 4 in Atlantic City New Jersey. Mr. Waddell flew for Delta Airlines for 33
years and served as Captain Check Pilot on the DC9, Boeing 727, 757 and 767.
He is survived by his nephew, Robert Chesnut of Santa Cruz,
Calif., and his great-nephews Bianca and Cliff. He was preceded in death by his
parents and a sister.
He wished to be cremated and a memorial service celebrating
his life will be announced in the near future.
The Strickland Funeral Home and Cremation Services of
Hartwell is in charge of all arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to
the family at www.stricklandfh.com
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