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Sunday, June 6, 2021

DL Capt. William Earl Fork, Jr.

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, DL Capt. William Earl Fork, Jr.

February 17, 1954 - May 26, 2021

 


Notification with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain William ‘Bill’ Earl Fork, Jr., age 67.  Captain Fork joined Delta Air Lines 11-03-1988 and was based ATL.  He is survived by his wife Vicki and his children, plus many more dear family members.

To view the obituary and share memories online please visit the funeral home website at

http://www.mowells.com/obituaries/William-Earl-Fork-Jr?obId=21238077#/obituaryInfo

If more is learned we will pass along those updates.  Obituary below notes that services for Captain Fork were held yesterday June 5th in Peachtree City, Georgia.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary :  Bill Fork, 67, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

Bill was born on February 17, 1954, to William and Wanda (Carroll) Fork in Princeton, Kentucky, and spent his childhood years in St. Charles, Kentucky. Upon graduating high school, he attended Murray State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology in December 1975. He then attended the University of Kentucky, where he graduated in May 1979 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned into the Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant. He went on to receive his Master of Science Degree in Engineering from Purdue University in May 1980 and began pilot training in the Air Force. While proudly serving his country, he flew F-16’s and was stationed all around the United States and world, including Hahn Air Base in Germany. After his service, he was employed by Delta Air Lines for 30 years as a pilot based out of Atlanta before retiring as a Captain in February 2019. During his time as a pilot, he flew over 21,900 hours.

 

Bill was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved watching the Auburn Tigers play football and basketball and playing golf with his son, Jonathan. His greatest joy was being a husband and father.

 

He was preceded in death by his father, William Earl Fork, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Vicki Fork of Peachtree City, Georgia; daughter, Kathryn Fork (Mike Petruchik) of Atlanta, Georgia; son, Jonathan Fork of Peachtree City, Georgia; mother, Wanda Fork of St. Charles, Kentucky; sister, Brenda (Joe) Gamblin of Dawson Springs, Kentucky; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mae and Tommy Miller of Brunswick, Georgia; brother-in-law, Gary (Cathy) Miller of Lawrenceville, Georgia; sister-in-law, Andrea Miller of Guyton, Georgia; several nieces and nephews, Joe (Kellie) Gamblin, Christa (Chris) Lemily, Hillary (Josh) Miller, Garrison Miller, Luke Miller, and Matt Miller; as well as several great nieces and nephews.

 

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Chapel of Mowell Funeral Home, Peachtree City. Burial will follow the service at Westminster Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home.

 

Pallbearers include Joe Gamblin, William Joe Gamblin, Chris Lemily, Jim Littlejohn, Ken Smith, and Eli Carlson.

 

Mowell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Peachtree City, www.mowells.com

 

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