Jesse Winfred Collum
July 27, 1934 - November 30, 2012
Obituary For Jesse Winfred Collum
Jesse Winfred Collum, Sr., 78, died on November 30, 2012 with his family and friends by his side in Raleigh, North Carolina. Jesse was born on July 27, 1934 in Winnabow, North Carolina to Pearl and Beulah Collum. Jesse moved to Wilmington, where he met and married his wife of 58 years, Hazel Collins Collum. Jesse and Hazel eventually settled in Raleigh. Jesse worked as an engineer for 45 years before retiring from Parker Hannifin in 2002 after 34 years of service. Flying was the love of his life, second only to his family. Jesse became a pilot in 1967 and joined the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in 1968. After retiring from his career in engineering, Jesse worked part time as a flight instructor for FlightGest from 2002-2012. He accepted Christ in 1951 and faithfully served in the church through the years. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Collins Collum, his children Marilyn Collum Kvanvig and Tim of Raleigh, NC, Cathy D. Collum of Summerville, SC, Jesse W. Collum, Jr. and Lisa of Apex, NC, Jacqueline Collum Penny and Greg of Raleigh, NC, his grandchildren Anna Kvanvig Fulbright and Jon, Jordan Kvanvig, Barton Cummings, Ashley Penny, Maddie Penny and Seth Penny, and his great grandchildren Bryson Cummings, Logan Fulbright, and Natalie Fulbright. He was preceded in death by his father, Pearl Collum and mother, Beulah Collum, and his sisters Virginia Hines, Helen Lehnert, and Linnie Parrillo. The funeral service will take place on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at North Haven Church on 6620 Six Forks Road in Raleigh, NC. Visitation for the public begins at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the National Down Syndrome Society at www.ndss.org.
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