Carney, Nellie “Meme”, 73, Mapleton; in Presque Isle, September 6, 2008. Relatives and freinds are invited to a supper at 6 p.m. Thursay at the State Road Advent Christian Church. A celebration of her life will be at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Inerment will be at a later date in Southside Cemetery, Mapleton. Arrangements in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.
MAPLETON – Nellie “Meme” Carney, 73, entered eternal life with her Lord on September 6, 2008, at a Presque Isle health care facility. Nellie was born on October 28, 1934, in Ashland to the late Ligiori and Flora (Clark) Cloukey. 
In 1950, she married Stanley Carney, and they raised nine children and they ran Nellie’s Grocery for years in Ashland. In 1976, they moved to Mapleton, where they spent the rest of their lives together. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and wife. She enjoyed being surrounded by family and friends, also enjoyed knitting and listening to country music. She will be greatly missed by all those she has touched.
Nellie is survived by her children, Judy Brown and her husband Harvey of Presque Isle, Flora Boucher and her husband Reno of Chapman, Shirley Carney of Etna, Carol Kennedy and her husband Steven of Chapman, Kevin Carney and his wife Michele of Ashland, Kary Carney and his companion Nikki of Mapleton, Kelley Shurley and her husband John of Mapleton; two very special daughter-in-laws Carla and Starla Carney, both of Mapleton; 19 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 19 great- grandchildren; Aunt Katie of Westfield; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Stanley in 1986; two sons Darrell and Kenneth Carney; a granddaughter Alisha Morris; great-granddaughter Madison Palmer, a great-grandson Corbin Kennedy; her parents; two brothers and three sisters.
Relatives and friends are invited to a supper at 6 p.m. Thursday at the State Road Advent Christian Church. A celebration of her life will be at 7:30 p.m. at the church with her grandson Harvey Brown IV officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Southside Cemetery, Mapleton. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.
