SO/NWA Capt. Daniel Luther Crumbliss

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

SO/NWA Capt. Daniel Luther Crumbliss

March 1, 1943 - October 11, 2022

 

Notice of passing ….retired Southern Airways/Northwest Airlines pilot Captain Daniel "Danny" Luther Crumbliss, age 79.

Preceded in death by his wife Jana and his daughter Tara, Captain Crumbliss is survived by his brother Richard and other extended family members. 

Obituary sites are available online at

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/daniel-crumbliss-obituary?id=36807113

and at

https://www.memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com/obituaries/Daniel-Danny-Crumbliss/#!/TributeWall

 

Obituary : DANIEL “DANNY” LUTHER CRUMBLISS

Danny Crumbliss passed away peacefully, Tuesday October 11, 2022, at The Farms in Collierville, TN.

Danny was born on March 1, 1943, in Macon, GA. He attended Willingham High School

and was a straight "A" student, graduating in 1961. Danny played football, was president

of the Beta Club, a member of the school newspaper and active in the Boy Scouts as an

Explorer and Program Chairman. As Midshipman in the USNR, he was awarded a Naval

Football Scholarship to Rice University.

After college Danny worked driving a Coca-Cola truck. It was then he decided to become

a pilot. He attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he graduated and

eventually became the youngest Captain ever at Southern Airways. Danny would continue

working in the industry for 35 years. During his career Danny served as the Northwest

Airlines Union President. Additionally, the last three years with Northwest Danny was

Captain on what was then the largest passenger plane in service, the Boeing 747-400,

serving Europe and Asia.

In March of 1973 Danny married, Jana Christine (Walker) and in 1977 they adopted a

beautiful daughter, Tara Christine. Danny was devoted to his family and taking care of

them was his priority. Their home was the hub of many family and social events for years to follow.

Danny loved golf and archeology. He enjoyed golfing almost daily with numerous ‘golf

buddies’. As an archeology enthusiast, Danny traveled to Peru where he spent three

seasons excavating mummies in the Atacama Desert of Peru. In addition, Danny enjoyed

hunting with his dogs and was a skilled photographer.

Danny was very social and enjoyed memberships in the Arkansas Archeological Society,

Airline Pilots Association, the Wetlands and Waterfowl Conservation Group, and Ducks Unlimited.

Danny was a kind-hearted and giving man and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Danny is preceded in death by his parents Roscoe Conklin Crumbliss and Pearl

Magdalene (Graves), sister Caroline June Martin (Crumbliss), wife Jana Christine

Crumbliss (Walker), and daughter Tara Christine Crumbliss.

Danny is survived by his brother Richard Luther Crumbliss, (m) Gheri Crumbliss of

Crawfordville, FL and sister in-law Anita Hastings of Memphis, Tennessee. Danny has

seven nieces and nephews: Robert Crumbliss (m) Linda of Palmetto Bay, FL; Donald

Crumbliss (m)Michelle of Tallahassee, FL; Cindy Meadows (Crumbliss) of Atlanta, GA;

Sherry Cass (Martin) of Newark, OH; Renea Durand (Martin) of Fort Myers, FL; Blake

Shannon of Memphis, TN; Keli Meyers (Williams) (m) Mike Meyers of Belleville, WI.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18 at Memorial Park

Funeral Home, Memphis, TN with visitation beginning at 1:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation are welcome.

To view the service online, please click on the link below

http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/79825/hash:213ADD2E90790928

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, 38119. (901) 767-8930.

Memorial Park Funeral and Cemetery (TN) created a Webcast in memory of

Daniel "Danny" Luther Crumbliss

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https://www.memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com/obituaries/Jana-Crumbliss-32960/#!/TributeWall

 

Jana Christine Crumbliss

January 3, 1948 - November 15, 2015

 

Obituary for Jana Christine Crumbliss

Jana Christine Crumbliss, aged 67, of Collierville passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. Jana was born and raised in Marked Tree, AK. Jana spent some of her happiest years as a flight attendant for Southern Airways where she met her husband. In 1988, Jana’s gigawatt smile never left her face during her time as Cotton Carnival, Princess in the Krewe of Ptah. However, Jana’s greatest joy and the center of her life was motherhood; she raised a beautiful, talented daughter, Tara Christine Crumbliss, who preceded Jana in death in 2012. Jana had a personality as bright as the sun and touched all of those that knew her with her generous heart. She is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Daniel Crumbliss, her sister, her brother and many other family members who will miss her dearly.