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Mr. Rodney Earl Carney, age 63, passed away December 23, 2018.
Mr. Carney was born in Pasadena, TX, on August 11, 1955 to Leona Holmes and the late Hubert Earl Carney. Mr. Carney was independent and confident. He loved nature and the quiet of the woods. He was a true outdoorsman who could live off the land. He spent 10 years as a Forest Ranger in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Mr. Carney was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served overseas during his 4 years of military duty. Mr. Carney enjoyed crossword puzzles and was an avid reader. He read the newspaper front to back daily and always kept a book handy.
Along with his father, Mr. Carney was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Carney, and brother, Robin Carney. He is survived by his mother: Leona Holmes of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law: Joey and Lori Stone of Kansas; sister and brother-in-law: Michelle and Mark Walls of Griffin; daughter: Heather Black; former wife: Lisa Black; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; beloved pet cat: Big Boy.
The Carney family is being assisted by Georgia Cremation, 1086 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville. Messages of condolence may be left at www.GeorgiaCremation.com.
Cathy Russell says
RIP Rodney.
Shelagh Grant says
Just found this… RIP Rod
Tammy Carney says
RIP CUZ. Love you
R Gary Carruthers says
I had not seen Rod in many years after getting married and moving to TN. Rod and I camped in North GA almost every weekend for some time. Our record was 10 or 11 straight weekends. Rod lived and counted the hrs till we could head up to N Ga on Friday night. We would stop in Helen and go to Betty’s country store for some homemade pie to take. We even camped in the winter and the coldest was around single digits in the dead of winter. Rod loved Horse Trough Falls if anyone remembers him talking about that area. Sad to hear this news as I just found it by internet search. If someone could email me I would love to hear more about Rod over the last several years. Gary Carruthers email flyanglr2@yahoo.com
Gray Gurkin says
So sad to hear this news. I came across this post as I was trying to find Rod. We had exchanged emails a good while back but I had not heard from him in a while. We were very close friends when I lived in Atlanta in the 90’s. We both lived in Little Five Points and we would share many laughs and stories together. I have fond memories of us making dream catchers, listening to music and camping. He will truly be missed.