Sidaris LaChele Carney

Sidaris La’Chele “Sid” Carney was born April 30, 1965, the youngest child of Thelma Nadine and Logan “LC” Carney Jr. in Madisonville, KY.   He went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 2, 2024, two days after his 59^th birthday.

Sid received his education in the Hopkins County School System, Pride Ave Elementary, Browning Springs Middle School, and Madisonville North Hopkins High School.   Sid played the trombone in the Madisonville North Hopkins High School marching and stage bands. Upon graduation, he attended Murray State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. 

Sid, came to know Christ at an early age and was baptized by the late C.D. Martin into the fellowship of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where he remained a faithful member.  Sid sang in the youth choir and always wanted to sing a solo, but his mom would bribe him with $.25 not to sing.

He moved to Evansville, IN for a brief time and worked for Gibbs Die Casting. Upon returning to Madisonville, he reunited with Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he served faithfully as an audio operator, chairman of the Mother’s Day Program, Church Van driver, and in the culinary arts department. 

Small-town life was good for Sid, he loved to play ping pong and cook and he took pride in his yard and flowers. A few years ago he decided to take up golf and could often be found at the golf course in his spare time. He was nicknamed the “Commissioner” by his golf buddies.  Sid was a die-hard Georgetown Hoyas, LA Lakers, and Dallas Cowboys fan.  He loved music and his favorite groups were Cameo and Earth, Wind and Fire. He was a faithful volunteer at the Hopkins County Food Bank and a part-time custodian at a local bank. 

Sid loved his family, especially his nieces and nephews who affectionately called him Uncle Chele.  Uncle Chele always gave them gifts and other things he found at thrift stores, and yard sales that he thought he could repair or fix for them. 

His memory will live on through those who love him. His mom, siblings, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles 20 Grand Brothers, and fellow Murray State University Alumni. 

Sid peacefully departed this earthly life in the morning of Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Vanderbilt Medical Hospital, Nashville, TN

He is preceded in death by his father Logan Carney Jr., paternal grandparents Logan and Ada Carney Sr., maternal grandparents Charles and Virginia Johnson, sister Deborah D. Carney-Torian and nephew Ty-Logan D. Carney.

Sid leaves to cherish his memory, his loving mother Nadine McNeal, 3 brothers Emmitt(Judy) Carney, Indianapolis, IN, Randall (Luci) Carney Omaha, NE, Dwight Carney, Madisonville, KY, 1 brother-in-law Rev Robert Torian.  4 Uncles, Crowder Thomas, Madisonville, KY, Donnie and Melvin “Pooh-K” Nicholson, Dallas (Carolyn) Scisney, Madisonville, KY.  4 Aunts, Clara “Hotchie” Jackson and Rosetta Nicholson, Evansville, IN, Deloris Harris, Gary, IN, Wanda Jo “Jo-Baby”(Lincoln) Thomas, Earlington, KY.  2 God Mothers Wilma Jean (Lawrence) Berry, Louisville, KY and Shirley Davis, Madisonville, KY. 1 God Father James “Smitty” Smith, and God Brother Jewell “Big Daddy” Dickerson. Caregiver/nieces Summer T. Carney, Radcliff, KY, Tia(Edward) Roach, Clarksville, TN and Chevonne Carney, Madisonville, KY.  Sid had 6 nieces, 3 nephews, 5 great-nieces and 13 great-nephews.