Wilbur Pugh

Wilbur R. Pugh Melbourne Wilbur R. Pugh (retired) Colonel USAF, passed away Friday, April 3, 2009, at Wuesthoff Medical Cen ter Rockledge, FL. Col. Pugh was born July 17, 1921, at Fort Monroe, VA. He was predeceased by his parents, Maj. Roy Pugh and his wife Rena and by his first wife, Florence Mason Pugh, loving mother of his children. He is survived by his wife, LeNoir Seekins; his children, Michele Harvey (Peyton) of Spartanburg, SC, Linda Pugh of Hern don, VA, Tricia Manning (Bill) of Falls Church, VA, Maj. Michael Pugh (Anne) of Davis, CA; his grandchil dren, Chris and Kathryn Harvey, and Chelsea, Ashley, Danny and Nicole Pugh; and his brother, Andrew Robert Pugh of Vir ginia Beach, VA. Col. Pugh is also survived by LeNoir Seekins family: Earl and Janet Seekins and their daughters, Emily, Clare, and Grace; Karen Seekins and her sons, Colin and Logan; and Roddy and Skye Seekins and their children, Rye and Hayla. Col. Pugh graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1945. That began a distinguished military career as a pilot first in the Army Air Corps, and contin uing for almost three dec ades in the Air Force. Duty assignments in the Air Force spanned the globe as well as the field of avia tion from the Berlin Airlift to Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. Col. Pugh was an avid golfer. In addition, he was a highly skilled craftsman capable of building custom golf clubs and fine furni ture. A memorial service will be held at Faith Viera Lu theran Church on Sunday, April 5, at 2:00 p.m. Inurn ment will take place at Ar lington National Cemetery at a future date. In lieu of flowers, memo rial donations may be made to Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice and Palliative Care.