~ IN MEMORY ~
DL, USAF ret. Lt. Col. Raymond Keith Hicks
August 15, 1954 ~ November 8, 2021
Born in: Atlanta, GA
Resided in: Villa Rica,
GA
…..joined Delta Air Lines 09-19-1986
https://www.wagesandsons.com/obits/raymond-keith-hicks/
Obituary : Lt. Col. Raymond Keith
Hicks, age 67, of Villa Rica, GA, proud veteran of the United States Air Force,
passed away Monday, November 8, 2021. The son of Raymond William Hicks and
Betty Gouge Hicks was born and raised in Stone Mountain, GA. Keith learned to fly
and developed his love of aviation alongside his father in his Mooney M20F.
Keith attended Tulane University on an ROTC
scholarship earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, graduating
with honors. While serving in the military, Keith earned a Master’s Degree in
Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Keith was commissioned in 1976 into the Air Force
as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was on active duty for 10 years, flying A-10
Thunderbolts and instructing in the T-37. He then accepted a Reserve commission
in 1986 and was hired by Delta Airlines, where he flew nearly the entire Boeing
fleet working his way to retire in 2019 after 33 years as a Captain on the
767-400ER. He was truly a master of his craft- a tremendously skilled pilot.
His greatest love in life was his family. Known as
Papa, he adored his grandchildren, and nothing made him happier than spending
time with them and teaching them everything from fishing to sailing to shooting
a bow and arrow.
Keith is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sandra
Stowder Hicks, his daughters Jennifer Hicks Morrissey and Katherine Hicks, his
son-in-law, Maj. Noah Morrissey, and his three beloved grandchildren. A service
is being held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Rush and Kathryn
Adams Limbaugh Family Foundation would be appreciated. Express condolences at www.wagesandsons.com
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