James Burton Carney

Published 9:36 am Wednesday, March 27, 2013

By Mike Voss

James Burton Carney, age 55, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Friday, March 22, 2013.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Pamlico Memorial Gardens officiated by Servant Mike Huppmann. The family will receive friends following the service at the Pamlico Memorial Gardens.
James was born November 10, 1957 in Utica, NY the son of the late James Edward Carney and Joan Lee Murdock Carney. Perky served his country in the United States Army until May 18, 1976. James worked with PCS formerly Texas Gulf for thirty five years as a heavy equipment operator until his retirement in 2008. Jim was known for his boisterous political Yankee opinions “Damn Yankee” advocating for many employee rights with the labor union. He was an avid hunter with many awards and also enjoyed fishing. Perky loved animals and had many in his life he especially enjoyed raising his chickens and playing his acoustic guitar. He was always looking forward to his summertime trip to theTurning Stone Casino in New York. A unique spirit tempered by his baby blue eyes and sparkling personality to match.
He is survived by his only child daughter, Chelsea Carney of Washington, NC; sister, Brenda Carney of New York; brother, Jody Carney of New York; aunt, Judy McCorduck of New York; many nieces, nephews, cousins and special lifelong friends in both New York and North Carolina. He also leaves Trixie his beloved dog. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his former wife Lisa Ginn who preceded him in death in June of 2007.
You may share a memory with the family by visiting www.pamlicofuneralservices.com
Pamlico Funeral and Cremation Service of Washington is serving the Carney family.

About Mike Voss

Mike Voss is the contributing editor at the Washington Daily News. He has a daughter and four grandchildren. Except for nearly six years he worked at the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Va., in the early to mid-1990s, he has been at the Daily News since April 1986.
Journalism awards:
• Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service, 1990.
• Society of Professional Journalists: Sigma Delta Chi Award, Bronze Medallion.
• Associated Press Managing Editors’ Public Service Award.
• Investigative Reporters & Editors’ Award.
• North Carolina Press Association, First Place, Public Service Award, 1989.
• North Carolina Press Association, Second Place, Investigative Reporting, 1990.
All those were for the articles he and Betty Gray wrote about the city’s contaminated water system in 1989-1990.
• North Carolina Press Association, First Place, Investigative Reporting, 1991.
• North Carolina Press Association, Third Place, General News Reporting, 2005.
• North Carolina Press Association, Second Place, Lighter Columns, 2006.
Recently learned he will receive another award.
• North Carolina Press Association, First Place, Lighter Columns, 2010.
4. Lectured at or served on seminar panels at journalism schools at UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Maryland, Columbia University, Mary Washington University and Francis Marion University.

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