Cecil C. Corry Jr.

CECIL CLAY CORRY, JR.,  LT. COL USAR (RET)  
On July 20, 2011 at Arlington Hospital after a brief illness related to severe pulmonary fibrosis. Beloved husband of the late Eloise Lupton Corry, and father of the late Carolyn Virginia Corry, he is survived by his sister Virginia Jones, of Dublin GA, his sons Cecil Clay III and Charles, of Arlington, daughter-in-law Erika and his loving granddaughters Sarah and Isabella. Born in Union Point GA, Cecil attended North Georgia College and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1942 and immediately entered the US Army Signal Corps. After graduation from OCS in 1944 he spent WWII as a signals analyst serving in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. In 1946, he joined the Army Security Agency and then the National Security Agency, where he worked until retirement in 1982 as Assistant Deputy Director for COMSEC, receiving NSA's highest civilian awards. He also served as a Director of GEBA, was President of the Georgia State Society and the National Conference of State Societies, and was Executive Director of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. He was an active member of the Military Order of the Carabao and the Assoc. of Former Intelligence Officers. He dedicated much of his retired life as treasurer and trustee of Clarendon United Methodist Church, where he leaves many friends from his 60 years of membership. Burial services will be at Greenlawn Cemetary in Union Point GA on August 20, 2011 at 11 a.m. The family will receive visitation in the sanctuary of Clarendon United Methodist Church, 606 N. Irving St in Arlington on Friday, August 26th 5-7 p.m. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. at Clarendon United Methodist Church on Saturday August 27, with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Clarendon United Methodist Church.