Mr. Ray Joseph Cornay, Jr. died May 1, 2007 at age 76. He was born January 17, 1931, Lafayette, LA, to the late Ray Joseph Cornay and Katherine Lyman Cornay.A

Mr. Cornay is survived by his wife of fifty years, Merrill LeBlanc Cornay; his five sons (and their wives): Ray J. Cornay, III (Sherry), Frederick J. Cornay (Julie), Frank S. Cornay (Kathy), Robert L. Cornay (Melissa), and H. Michael Cornay (Beth); and nine grandchildren.A

Mr. Cornay was graduated with a geology degree from Southwestern Louisiana Institute. First a geologist/pilot for Standard Oil Company, Mr. Cornay relocated his family to Newnan as an Eastern Airlines Captain. He retired to ranching and working as a bailiff for the Coweta County court system.A

Mr. Cornay was an Air Force veteran whose other accomplishments include serving two terms as a Newnan City Alderman and being elected a union officer of the Air Line Pilots Association. He was a certified aircraft accident investigator, a licensed amateur radio operator, the chairman of the Coweta-Fayette Boy Scout district, and a Masonic Grand Master.A

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mckoon.com Funeral services for Mr. Cornay will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at St. George Catholic Church in Newnan with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the .Ray Cornay Family Cancer Fund. (to benefit two family members currently battling cancer), c/o Bank of Coweta, 192 Temple Avenue, Newnan, GA 30263. McKoon Funeral Home