~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. Thomas S. Stites
June 08, 1950 ~ April 12, 2026
USAF veteran and Delta Golden Wings member Captain
Thomas “Tom” Steven Stites joined Delta Air Lines 01-26-1979 and retired in
2005. Tom is survived by his daughters and
their families, and by many dear friends
and aviation colleagues.
Services for Tom will be held Monday, April 20th
in Dallas TX….please see obituary below for arrangements. To share memories online
please visit the funeral home website at
https://www.restlandfuneralhome.com/obituaries/thomas-stites/obituary
For those who may wish to send a personal note, condolences
may be directed to the family
c/o DL F/A Kathy Stites, Carrollton's Country
Place, 2703 Wagonwheel Dr. Carrollton TX
75006-4755.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
PCN memorial site
https://www.restlandfuneralhome.com/obituaries/thomas-stites
Obituary : Thomas
Steven Stites died peacefully on April 12, 2026, at the age of 75, at Arbor
Hills Memory Care of Plano.
Born June 8, 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Joe and
Anne Stites, Tom grew up in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, He graduated in
1968 from Lake Highlands High School, where he was a star athlete. Tom received
an appointment to the US Air Force Academy, where he played Division 1 football
and baseball. After gaining his commission as an officer in 1972, he graduated
from pilot training, and later piloted B-52 bombers, attaining the rank of
captain in the US Air Force.
Upon leaving the Air Force, Tom began piloting for
Delta Airlines in 1979, where he flew for 27 years and rose to the rank of
captain. He flew many trips all around the world including regular stints to
Hawaii, Germany and Japan. He also received a Master's of Science from Abilene
Christian University, and worked as a successful real estate broker and agent
during and after his retirement from Delta.
A HUGE sports fan, Tom was a season ticket owner
to the Dallas Mavericks since the team located to Dallas in 1981 through 2022.
In addition, he was a season ticket holder to the Dallas Cowboys for many years
and proudly owns two of the original stadium chairs from Texas Stadium.
Tom will be remembered for ardently
cheering/coaching his daughters from the sidelines at their numerous activities
and sporting events at The Hockaday School. He was deeply involved in the Lake
Highlands High School Class of '68 reunions committee, Air Force Academy Alumni
Association and a member of Park Cities Baptist Church since he was a child.
Tom was a diehard Alan Jackson fan, and never
could resist a karaoke night or a chance to host a gathering at his home. Later
in life, Tom enjoyed spending time at the lake, walking his dogs and joking
around with his grandsons. Tom had a larger-than-life personality and sense of
humor and maintained that sense of humor up until the end.
Tom is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law,
Worth Anne and Aaron Herrell, and Meredith and Jason Worley, all of Plano, and
Sarah and Julian D'Angelo of San Diego, California, three grandchildren, Mack
& Houston Herrell and Eleanor Worley, sisters Stevvi Stanley and Marggi
Monsees of Dallas, and brother Rob Stites of Arlington.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April
20th at Restland Wildwood Chapel located at 13005 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX.
Visitation with the family beginning at 9:30am, Funeral service at 10:30am with
burial immediately afterwards.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to
the North Texas Association of Air Force Academy Graduates at https://www.ntxaog.org/
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