Lt. Col. Paul A. Jarrett USAF (Ret)

Lt Col Paul A. Jarrett, USAF (Ret)
December 18, 1924 - July 10, 2012
Warner Robins, GA- Paul A. Jarrett, 87, entered into rest on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at his residence.
Paul was born in Renovo, Pennsylvania on December 18, 1924 to the late Harry Jarrett and Ruth Long Jarrett. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Air Force receiving numerous decorations and medals. Paul was transferred with his family to Robins Air Force Base from Middletown Air Material Area, Pennsylvania in 1965. He retired from the 165th Airlift Group, Savannah, Georgia, Georgia Air National Guard, where he was Director of Operations.
A Lieutenant Colonel Command Pilot with over six-thousand flight hours; Paul retired from the military in 1973 with thirty years combined Active Duty, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard service. He served in World War II and was assigned to post war Army of Occupation Forces in Germany. There, he was a pilot with the European Air Transport Service, and flew on the Berlin Airlift for one year. Paul served one combat tour in Korea during the Korean War flying unarmed transports, and also flew support missions into Vietnam transporting troops and materials. He was the recipient of twenty-seven military and Department of Defense awards and decorations. Paul retired from Federal Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base in 1981 where he was a Branch Manager with the Directorate of Procurement.
A devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, he also belonged to several local civic and fraternal groups. He was an active Life Member in many military sponsored organizations including: The Order of Daedalians, The Military Order of the World Wars, The Retired Officers' Association, The Reserve Officers' Association and The Air Force Association. He also supported several organizations in his hometown of Renovo, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-two years, Ruth M. Jarrett; and his parents.
He is survived by his loving children, Dr. P. Jeffrey Jarrett (Susie), Warner Robins, and Jacquelyn Jarrett Edwards (Clarke), Versailles, Kentucky; and five grandchildren, Will, Joseph and Jill Jarrett, and Jarrett and M. Thomas Edwards.
A Rosary will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2012 with visitation following until 8:00 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Committal following in Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Building Fund, 205 S. Davis Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088 or to Heart of Georgia Hospice, 103 Westridge Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088.
Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry for the family. McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has charge of arrangements.