Born December 4, 1946 to Elliot (E.J.) Joe McNair and Eunice Holloway McNair. A Tattnall County GA native and graduate of Auburn University where he received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He received his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Naval Post Graduate School and his Ph.D. in Engineering from California Coast University. Tommy enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1975. He served in a variety of roles in his Navy career. Later on, Tommy went on to work as an engineer in the defense industry specializing in missile defense. After retiring in 2011 he resided in Huntsville, Madison County AL then later moved to Viera, Brevard County FL in 2014.
He married Rita Faye Powell of Cobb County GA in April of 1967. They were married for 44 yrs and had two children, Heather Anne Jensen and Christopher James McNair. Rita preceded him in 2011.
He married Susan Harmon Porter of Knox County TN in August 2014 in Brevard County FL.
Dr. Tommy is survived by his wife of 4 years, Susan McNair, of Knoxville; two children, Heather Jensen of Des Moines, IA, Christopher (Sara) McNair of Huntsville, AL; grandsons, Collin Jensen of Des Moines, IA, Joshua McClain of Huntsville, AL, and Michael Kuchera of Marion, IA; great-grandson, Gabriel McClain of Huntsville, AL; one brother Hugh McNair of Midway, GA, and a sister Karen (Clyde) Lynn of Collins, GA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita Faye McNair, parents, Elliot (E.J.) and Eunice McNair, and one brother, James Raymond McNair. No public service is planned.
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