Sam was a beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather. He leaves behind his children Leighanne O’Beirne (Declan O’Beirne), Susan O’Hern (Sean O’Hern), his grandchildren Colin, Patrick, Ciara, Katie and also his brother Ernest McKay (Kathryn McKay), nieces Melissa McKay, Candace Buckley (Jeff Buckley) and nephew Colin McKay (Ginger McKay). Predeceased by his loving wife Marie Conyers McKay.
He was born in Birmingham, AL and moved to Melbourne, FL in 2018. He secured a BA in History and Secondary Education from the University of Louisville. He entered the Air Force after college during the Korean Conflict then went on to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he got a Masters of Divinity. After about nine years in the Air Force, Sam retired from the Air Force a Major and followed his calling as a minister and missionary.
Sam, Grandsammy to his grandkids, loved spending time with his family and friends, enjoyed taking pictures and spending time in the garden.
Memorial services will be held at the Life Event Center at Florida Memorial (5950 S. Hwy US #1, Rockledge, FL 32955). There will be a visitation on Saturday, May 25, 2024 starting at 2:00 pm followed by a service at 2:30 - 3:30 pm. He will be buried the following Tuesday, May 28, 2024 with full honors at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.
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