Jimmie Ray Carney

Jimmie Ray Carney, age 79 of Farmington, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born December 11, 1940 in Wheeler, Ark. The son of Raymond Carney and Imogene Neal Carney. After graduating high school in 1959, he tried out for the St. Louis Cardinals. Jim then started his military career by joining the Air Force and proudly served his country from May 1960 to April 1982. During his years of service, Jim served in the Vietnam War. After retiring from the military he returned to his hometown of Farmington, where he continued to serve as a police officer for the City of Farmington. Jim was a great mechanic and loved working on cars. He also met a lot of friends while running Lake Fayetteville for a few years. Jim was an avid fisherman in his younger years. He was a member of several bass clubs. You could always find him on the lake somewhere. He even made his own fishing lures and He has passed that passion of fishing and lure making onto one of his sons and step-son. He was also a huge Houston Astros fan and an avid Arkansas Razorback fan. Jim is preceded in death by his father Raymond Carney, mother Imogene Neal Carney Kappler, stepdad Walter Kappler and sister Carolee Graves. Jim is survived by his wife, Terry Carney, married June 6. 1992 in Bentonville, Ark. Jim is also survived by five sons; Mike, Doug, Charlie, Steve, James, and Edward, one sister Melba Jean Morrison, four grandchildren; Matthew, Nicole, Brandon and Devin, two great-granddaughters, and two step-daughters Carla and Kimberly, and several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jim is also survived by several stepchildren that considered him a father figure. Along with several nieces and nephews. There will be no public memorial at the request of his wife.