Patrick McKenzie Windham

Mr. Patrick McKenzie Windham, 85, of Newnan, passed away Tuesday, August 25th. He was born March 10, 1941, in Thomaston, Georgia, to the late Jesse Windham and Maude Peterman Windham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Julian Windham, Irene Underwood, Dorothy Stephens, Troy Windham, and Lamar Windham. Pat was born in a three-room house in the Silvertown mill village of Thomaston, Ga. His childhood was spent being adventurous and causing typical boyhood mischief with his brothers. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1959, and shortly after, he met Diane Cochran at the local skating rink, and his life was forever changed. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1961 and eloped with Diane in 1962. After four years in the Air Force, he was hired on the spot at Delta Air Lines as an avionics mechanic. Through the years 1965-1990, his career advanced through numerous positions, including lead mechanic, shop foreman, and General Manager over five avionics shops. In 1990, he was promoted to General Manager over the Flight Simulator Division until he retired in 1994. After retiring from Delta in 1994, he promptly began working for Barfield, Inc., as Vice President of Business Development. He worked at Barfield for five years before returning to Delta as a consultant for Tech Sales and Tech Ops, under his company, Aviation Information Resources, Inc. During his career, Pat held positions of leadership at the Avionics Maintenance Conference (AMC) and received numerous honors and accolades. He was awarded the Man of the Decade award from the AMC for two consecutive decades and received the prestigious Volare award twice for his contributions to the aviation industry. While Pat was certainly well known in the world of avionics, those who knew him best understood that he was so much more. Some people remember him as their Little League coach, some knew him as a Mason and Shriner, many knew him as a prankster who loved a good joke and even more knew and loved him as a mentor and legend, both in their careers and their lives. Pat lived a life of quiet faith, and loved nothing more than his friends, his family, his garden, a homegrown Rutgers tomato, and a good cigar. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Diane Windham of Newnan; son Keith Windham (Michelle) of Greensboro; daughters Christy Flemming (John) of Newnan, Joy Knight (Keith) of Newnan; grandchildren Taylor Windham, Zachary Windham, Barbara Flemming, Patrick Knight, Sam Knight; brother Leon Windham (Mandy) of Cleveland, Tennessee; and multiple nieces and nephews. The family is deeply grateful for the love and support for those who have helped him in recent years. Pat Windham's funeral and celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, September 5th, 2026, at Central Baptist Church in Newnan, Georgia, with Reverend Matt Sapp and Bruce Goddard officiating. Following the service, the family will greet friends in the church fellowship hall. Pat's ashes will be privately scattered at his beloved Liar's Lodge hunting land along with a few of his other favorite places. Rather than flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to Children's Scottish Rite Hospital (give.choa.org) or Central Baptist Church, 14 West Broad Street, Newnan GA 30263 Condolences may be expressed online at www.mckoon.com. McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory (770) 253-4580.

Patrick McKenzie Windham

March 10, 1941 - August 25, 2026