~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF, DL Capt. Jerald Allen "Jerry"
Tucker
June 16, 1938 — October 11, 2026
Following his military service, he served 28 years
with Delta Airlines, retiring as a Captain flying the L1011 Tri-Star, and then
purchased a tractor-trailer rig and spent ten years as an over-the-road truck
driver………………..
Jerry joined Delta Air Lines 06-19-1970 and was
based Atlanta. Jerry is survived by his
wife Edith, and by his children and their families.
PCN memorial site
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jerald-tucker-obituary?id=62745597
Jerald Allen "Jerry" Tucker
June 16, 1938 — October 11, 2026
Grantville
Mr. Jerald Allen “Jerry” Tucker, age 88, of Grantville,
passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.
Born June 16, 1938, in Oak Creek, Colorado, Mr. Tucker
was a son of the late Harold Thornton Tucker and Leyla Elizabeth Blankenhorn
Tucker. He earned a Bachelors degree from Colorado State University and served
seven years in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot during the Vietnam War. Following
his military service, he served 28 years with Delta Airlines, retiring as a
Captain flying the L1011 Tri-Star, and then purchased a tractor-trailer rig and
spent ten years as an over-the-road truck driver. Mr. Tucker enjoyed bowling
and had also enjoyed riding motorcycles.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Irene Tucker of
Grantville; daughter, Lorene Adams (Timothy) of LaGrange; sons, John A. Tucker
(Marcia) of Grantville, Harold L. Tucker (Robin) of Newnan, James N. “Jim”
Tucker of Grantville; brother, Dr. Richard Tucker of Rapid City, SD; 9
grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren with two more to arrive in the coming
months.
A memorial service is not being planned at this time.
Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home of Hogansville
is in charge of arrangements.
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