Hattiesburg, MS
Funeral Home
Forest Funeral Home
Visitation
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:30am -11:30am, Central Baptist Church.
Service
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11:30 am, Central Baptist Church.
Obituary
Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:
Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”.
In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.
Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on April 15, 2026, and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Specialist James “Jim” Carney Jr., age 60, Hattiesburg, MS, who served in the 112th Military Police Battalion and Company A, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces has departed and gone to a better place with our Lord and Savior.
It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.
Rest in Peace Soldier. We applaud your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright, and live so free.
You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.
Another great Soldier has gone home, “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life”.
Obituary, visitation and service details:
James “Jim” Franklin Carney, Jr. 60, of Hattiesburg, passed April 15, 2026. He was born on December 8, 1965, in Pascagoula, MS. Jim had a true servant’s heart. He was a Combat Veteran from his time with United States Army National Guard serving during “Operation Iraqi Freedom”. He later retired from the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office, where he served for many years, that includes his time as a SWAT Officer. Jim was a loving and devoted, husband, father, brother, pawpaw and friend.
Jim is preceded in death by his father, James Carney, Sr.; grandbaby, Elliott Carney; father-in-law, George “Jack” Johnson; mother-in-law, Artell Buckley Johnson; three brothers -in-law: Greg Johnson, Wesley Johnson and James Williams; two sisters-in-law, Catherine “Kitten” Williamson and Mary Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Stacy Carney; two sons, Steven Chase Carney (Heather) and Chad Allen Carney (Savannah); three grandchildren: Madalyn Carney, Hayes Carney and Elias Chase Carney; mother and stepfather, Brenda Sue Hughes and Ray “Pops” Hughes; one brother, John Carney (Kathi) and his children, JT Carney and Mackenzie Bradford; one sister, Mary Catherine Carney and her daughter, Jewel Paige Riels; brother-in-law, Steve Johnson (Lisa); sister-in-law, Mick Williams; along with many beloved nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Wounded Warrior Project, INC. in honor of Jim.
Visitation will be Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:30am-11:30am at Central Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MS, with the service to follow at 11:30pm. Burial will be at Dixie Cemetery.