Patrick Carney Obituary
In loving memory of Patrick Carney of Knoxville, Tennessee, who departed this world on August 28, 2025 at the age of 89. Patrick leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary Frances and Michael Carney; his siblings, Frank, Joe and Patricia Hansen; and his siblings-in-law, Paul Skolaut, Jerry Jonas, Hans Hansen, John Reals, Bev Carney, Jama Carney and Mary Bussey.
He is survived by: his wife Nyla Stegman Carney; his children, Debbie Danbury (Randy), Michael (Angie), Kevin (Catherine) and Dana Sherrod (John); his grandchildren, Erin Carney, John Carney (Haley), Sean Carney (Aria Yuchuan), Matt Carney, Ryan Sherrod and Madi Sherrod; his siblings, Mary Ann Skolaut, Dan Carney (Gayla), Sally Jonas, Sharon Bishop, Colleen Reals, Peter D Carney (Debbie), Eileen Nevers (Larry) and Mike Carney; and his in-laws, Michael Stegman (Dottie), Kevin McKinney (Jerry) and Jim Bussey.
In lieu of flowers, family is requesting that donations be made to St. John XXIII, 1710 Melrose Place, Knoxville, TN 37916 or online at http://www.john23rd.org.; or online to the Paulist Fathers at http://www.paulist.org..
