Carnahan

Wayne LeRoy Carnahan, 61, of Butler died Monday morning at his home after a short illness.

Born June 23, 1946, in Rimersburg, he was the son of Alice E. Falconer Carnahan and the late Albert W. Carnahan.

He retired as a licensed practical nurse at Sunnyview Home and previously worked at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Mr. Carnahan belonged to the Critchlow-Hays American Legion Post 0417 of Prospect, Ducks Unlimited and the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed photography, hunting, fishing, camping and wood crafts.

He was a veteran of the Coast Guard, where he served his country from 1964 to 1967.

He is survived by his wife, Patty Lindemuth Carnahan, whom he married Nov. 27, 1968; his mother of Summerville; five children, Dwayne Holmes of Connecticut, SSG Daniel Carnahan of Kentucky, Sandra Myers of Butler, Rebekah Metcalfe of Ellwood City and Anthony Carnahan of Slippery Rock; eight grandchildren; and a sister, Cynthia Becker of Summerville.

He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Alice Faye Carnahan.

<B>CARNAHAN</B> — Friends of Wayne LeRoy Carnahan, who died Monday, March 24, 2008, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home</B>, 387 Main St., Prospect, where funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. The Rev. Dana Opp, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Portersville, will officiate. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Temple Cemetery in Hazen.For more information go to www.raisleyfuneralhome.com