Randy Carney, a Blytheville native, had been a funeral home director and embalmer for over 29 years, and manager/CEO of several funeral homes for more than 10 years. He was a certified eye enucleator with the Arkansas Eye Bank, and also specialized in pre-needs. His wife, Lana, resides in Osceola, with their two sons, David and Luke.
His daughter, Amanda and her family, live in Armorel. Lana is a math teacher in Osceola Public Schools. Dr. Tommy Carney, was also a native of Blytheville, a licensed funeral director, the administrator of the funeral home, and was also in charge of the cemetery. Tommy and Mabelee were married for 65 years.
His daughter, Amanda and her family, live in Armorel. Lana is a math teacher in Osceola Public Schools. Dr. Tommy Carney, was also a native of Blytheville, a licensed funeral director, the administrator of the funeral home, and was also in charge of the cemetery. Tommy and Mabelee were married for 65 years.
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Mary Fugate
Nov 22, 2017
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Cara Raines
Jul 07, 2017
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Mr and Mrs Carney went above and beyond to help make our experience as comfortable as possible! These amazing people did more than what I could have ever dreamed of. I will always recommend this family owned funeral home to everyone I know that loses a loved one. I was treated with the utmost respect. Carney Funeral Home is an incredibly wonderful place to memorialize those you hold dear!!!!
Aprilleann Martin
Jul 26, 2016
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At first they seemed easy enough to work with, by day 2 I realized they screwed up the obituary. The visitation went OK. The funeral was a disaster- the preacher read the wrong obituary which extremely upset my mother who is already dying from stage 4 cancer. I was under the impression that graveside service meant, tent, chairs, etc. NOPE, there was a hole with boards on it, our family had to go get ratchet straps and lower my brothers casket into the ground ourselves! And when I went back to the funeral home to confront them about the horrible service, I found out as soon as I left, they called
