Joe was born on July 31, 1947, in Tulsa, OK to Norvel and Pearl McKay. He graduated from Maynard Evans High School in Orlando, FL, and attended Auburn University (Civil Engineering) on an ROTC scholarship, graduating in 1969. Upon graduation from Auburn he entered the Navy where he served two tours in Vietnam. He received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Alabama Birmingham. He was a dedicated businessman and entrepreneur, founding McKay Management Corp and leading the company until his retirement.
Joe was active in the community and especially in church ministry, serving on the elder board and supporting charities and missionaries with his time and money.
Joe was a dedicated husband and father and valued family above all save his Lord Jesus. He is preceded in death by his sister, Viva Owens, and two brothers, George and John McKay. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Kathy Cope McKay, by his sister, Sherrie McKay Evans, and by his four sons, with their families, including five grandchildren:
Joseph (Josh) McKay, III, Jennifer, and Joseph McKay IV. Howard, Julia, Lukas, Anna Sophie, and Henry McKay. Adam, Natasha, and Isabelle McKay. Luke McKay and Greta Moore. Joe was also a beloved uncle to 18 nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, April 17 at Oak Mountain Presbyterian at 1pm (visitation at noon). All are welcome to attend. Interment will be at Woodlawn Memorial in Nashville, TN at noon on Monday.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Joe’s memory to the Alzheimer's Disease Center at UAB (https://www.uab.edu/medicine/alzheimers/give) or to Eagles of Peace missions agency (https://antecessor.org/site/give/projects/eagles-of-peace/).
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