An area soldier killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan last week is expected to land at Peachtree City's Falcon Field at 6 p.m. today, Thursday June 11. It is anticipated that the motorcade escort will leave the airport around 6:15, officials said.

Citizens are being asked to line the procession route to pay honor to Staff Sgt. John C. Beale of McDonough.

The route from Falcon Field through Fayette County is as follows:

• Sierra Drive to Ga. Highway 74;
• South on Hwy. 74 to Ga. Highway 85;
• Hwy. 85 to Ga. Highway 54 in Fayetteville;
• Hwy. 54 to McDonough Rd.; and
• McDonough Rd. to Jonesboro Rd.