~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. James "Jim" McCloskey
April 16, 1942 - November 17, 2022
Notice of passing….retired Delta pilot Captain James
"Jim" Lawrence McCloskey, age 80.
Captain McCloskey joined Delta Air Lines 01-05-1970 and retired in 2002
based 030/ATL. He is survived by his
wife Charlotte and by his children and their families.
To view obituary information and the family photo
gallery, please visit
https://www.northsidechapel.com/obituaries/James-Jim-Mccloskey/#!/TributeWall
Obituary information is
also available to view online at
For those who may wish
to send a personal note, I see the family’s address listed in whitepages as
11086 Big Canoe
Big Canoe, GA 30143
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : Mr.
James "Jim" Lawrence McCloskey
James Lawrence (Jim) McCloskey passed away on
Thursday, November 17, 2022 with
his wife by his side. Born in Princeton, IN on
April 16, 1942, son of the late Lawrence
McCloskey and Leona Kissel McCloskey. He graduated
from Fort Branch High School
where he served as class president, homecoming
king and lettered in football, basketball,
track and baseball. After graduation from Parks
College of Aviation and Technology of St.
Louis University where he served as president of
his fraternity, he enlisted in the United
States Air Force. He served six years attaining
the rank of Captain and earning numerous
medals. He was a pilot for Delta Air Lines for 32
years. He retired as Captain on Boeing
777. He was a faithful member of Big Canoe Chapel
and North GA Veterans.
He was preceded in death by his first wife,
Patricia Ahles McCloskey. He is survived by his wife,
Charlotte Sparks McCloskey; daughter, Beth
McCloskey Clipson (Paul); son, David
McCloskey (Becky); grandchildren, Jessica (Mike),
Hailey (Alex), Conner; Maggie Clare
and Sophie; 2 great-grandsons, Will Disney and
Coleman Ostendorf; sister, Mary Ann
McCloskey Koellner(Paul); step-daughter, Julie
Lobree (Shawl); step-grandchildren, Lily
and Lena Lobree. He will be greatly missed by his
family and dear friends.
A graveside service with military honors will be
held on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 1:30PM at
Georgia National Cemetery. Following the service
family and friends are invited to a
reception at Keegan Irish Pub, 1085 Buckhead
Crossing Ste. 140, Woodstock, GA 30189.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to
the Gary Sinise Foundation,
https://www.garysinisefoundation.org
Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
and Crematory, Roswell, GA.
Cemetery : Georgia
National Cemetery, 1080 Scott Hudgens Dr., Canton, GA 30114
Graveside
: DEC 9. 1:30 PM (ET)
Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Scott Hudgens Dr.,
Canton, GA 30114
Reception to follow service : DEC 9. 2:00 PM (ET)
Keegan Irish Pub, 1085 Buckhead Crossing Ste. 140.,
Woodstock, GA 30189
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