DL Capt. Chester "CB" Allen, age 85
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~ IN MEMORY ~
Navy veteran, DL Capt. Chester Boice Allen III
March 20, 1941 ~ May 22, 2026
Captain Chester Boice Allen III joined Delta Air Lines 02-28-1965 and was based Atlanta.
……….distinguished 32-year career flying for Delta Air Lines. He earned the nickname “CB” from his colleagues. He retired as a Captain on the Boeing 767 in 1997 at the age of 55. His lifelong passion for aviation remained strong well into retirement, as he continued to take to the skies with the Delta Flight Museum.
Widowed in 2021, Captain Allen is survived by his daughter Jennifer and her family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date….please see obituary below.
PCN memorial site https://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2026/07/dl-capt-chester-cb-allen.html
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/chester-allen-iii-obituary?id=62081647
also https://www.leafcremation.com/obituaries/chester-allen-iii
Chester Boice Allen III
Mar 20, 1941 — May 22, 2026
Newnan, GA
Chester Boice Allen III, late of Newnan, Georgia, passed away from natural causes at home on May 22, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born on March 20, 1941, in Montclair, New Jersey, Chester was known as “Terry” throughout his childhood. Following high school, he served in the Navy before graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, launching a distinguished 32-year career flying for Delta Airlines. He earned the nickname “CB” from his colleagues. He retired as a Captain on the Boeing 767 in 1997 at the age of 55. His lifelong passion for aviation remained strong well into retirement, as he continued to take to the skies with the Delta Flight Museum.
A true outdoorsman and accomplished sportsman, Chester enjoyed raising cattle and showing his Morgan horses, as well as hunting deer and turkey with a musket rifle and bow and arrow. He cherished traveling to Alaska to fish with friends and taking ski trips with his family. He eventually combined his love for aviation and farming by clearing a pasture to build a landing strip for his Piper Cub. Ever handy and curious about how things worked, Chester was deeply engaged in community service— repairing houses for those in need and always offering a helping hand to a neighbor. His generosity and spirit of service left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. In his later years, he treasured every moment spent with his family, especially his granddaughter. Above all, Chester was a deeply loving family man, and he will be forever missed.
Chester is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Allen (William Dwight) Yarbrough of Daniel Island, S.C.; his granddaughter, Ella Carter Yarbrough; and his sister, Susan Harriet. (Daniel Kendall) Allen of Jacksonville, FL. Chester was preceded in death by his first wife and dear friend, Patricia Allen Talton; his second wife, Terri Mullins Allen; his parents, Jane Reeve Allen and Chester Boice Allen Jr.; and his brother, James Reeve Allen. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Newnan-Coweta Humane Society.
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Terri Allen
November 19, 1955 - July 5, 2021
Terri Mullins Allen, age 65, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021. She was born on November 19, 1955 in Atlanta, GA to the late Fred and Gloria Sims Mullins. Terri is survived by her husband, Chester B. Allen, lll……………