WILLIAM C. DIEHL 78, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Bill was a Senior Customer Service Agent for Delta Airlines for 37 years before he retired. He was very active in the Delta Pro Team which promoted the airline. Bill was a former scout leader and loved working with young people. He went to work as a bass player for Curly Williams and the Georgia Peach Pickers after graduating from Tech High School in 1949. The western swing band made appearances in the South including The Grand Ole Opry and Louisiana Hayride and recorded with Capital Records. After playing with Curly, Bill joined the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Betty M. Diehl, son, William Alan Diehl and daughter, Christy Atkinson, and grandchildren, Stacey and Garrett Atkinson. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 29 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. with funeral services beginning at 2:30 p.m. Interment to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Asbury UMC or Church Health Center. Memorial Park Funeral Home (901)767-8930 memorialparkonline.com

Published in The Commercial Appeal on 5/27/2009.