DL Capt. Ralph Lee Presley Sr.

 *Alice passed 10-23-2023 

~ IN MEMORY ~

DL Capt. Ralph Lee Presley Sr.

July 4, 1930 ~ February 2, 2022

 

Sharing this notice of passing with you….the passing of Delta Golden Wings member retired Delta pilot Captain Ralph Lee Presley, age 91.  Captain Presley joined Delta Air Lines 10-03-1955.  He is survived by his wife Alice, by his children and by his grand- and greatgrandchildren.

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5236 Smokey Rd., Newnan, GA 30263.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary: Mr. Ralph Lee Presley, Sr., 91, of Newnan, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital.

 

Born July 4, 1930, in Rome, Georgia, he was the only child of the late Ralph Presley and the late Bernice Johnson Presley. Mr. Presley was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving as a pilot during the Korean War, and later retired from the Naval Reserves. He was a member of Unity Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon, and charter member of Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church in East Point. Ralph was a former Eagle Scout and retired from Delta Airlines in 1990 after 35 years of service as a commercial pilot. He was a member of the Airline Pilots Association, the Retired Officers Association, and the Republican Party of Georgia and Coweta County. Mr. Presley served his community in many ways over the years, including as Director of The College Park Historical Society, and Trustee of Shorter University. He was the form Mayor of College Park and served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Mr. Presley served as Director of S. W. YMCA, on the Advisory Board of the Tri-City Hospital Authority, Director of the Odyssey Family Counseling Center, Director of Hartsfield International Airport Chaplaincy, Director of Christian City, and Director of Tri-City and South Fulton Drug Abuse Committee. He was a member of the Woodworker's Guild of Georgia, the Inner City Civitan Club, Lake Side Country Club, the Georgia Municipal Association, the National League of Cities, and was named Mr. South Fulton in 1972.

 

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Alice Parish Presley, daughters, Julie Gillespie of Newnan, and Carol Presley of Charlotte; son, Lee Presley (Wendy) also of Charlotte; 9 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren, with one on the way.

 

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Unity Baptist Church with Pastor Doug McCart officiating. Mr. Presley will lie in state at the church, one hour prior to the service. Private interment will be in College Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 4, 2022, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to Unity Baptist Church, 311 Smokey Road, Newnan, GA 30263, Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Georgia 30291, or https://4agc.com/donation_pages/24e14ca3-9140-4b84-87af-15ce56554e57 or to Shorter University, 315 Shorter Avenue NW, Rome, Georgia 30165 or https://www.shorter.edu/giving/ in memory of Mr. Presley

 

The family would like to gratefully acknowledge the caring dedication exhibited by his caregivers, Ione Lowe, Cherhonda Hendricks, Lori Caldwell, and Carrie Brooks.

 

Higgins Funeral Home Hillcrest Chapel is honored to serve the family of Ralph Presley, please visit www.hillcrestchapelcares.com  to share your memories or leave a condolence message.