He was a 1976 graduate of Gulfport East High School and a 1981 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi where he received a degree in Architectural Technology, and was also a member of the Phi Kappa Fraternity.
He was owner of C.G. Carney Associates in Gulfport and active member of GANA and the Sealed Insulated Glass Manufacturers Association. He continued to consult with GANA on the Building Envelope Contractors and Tempering Divisions until early 2013.
Carney served on the Board of Governors for the Glazing Industry Code Committee and the Board of Directors for the Protective Glazing Council. Additionally, he was an active member in ASTM International, the National Fenestration Rating Council, Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance and the International Code Council.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at 2pm at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, where friends may visit one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery in Gulfport.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1893, Memphis, TN 38101-9950 or to The University of Southern Mississippi, Alumni Association, 118 College Drive, #5013, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001.Tributes may be offered at www.riemannfamily.com.
C. Gregory "Greg" Carney Passes Away
C. Gregory Carney, age 56 and a resident of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, in Gulfport. Greg was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast, was a member of the Baptist faith, and was a lifelong parrot-head.