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Amanda Leigh Carney

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Amanda Leigh Carney

Birth
Flowood, Rankin County, Mississippi, USA
Death
27 Jul 2017 (aged 18)
Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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MURDER VICTIM

Amanda Leigh Carney was murdered near the David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, Louisiana on Thursday afternoon by Louisiana escaped inmate Deltra Henderson.
Authorities went on a manhunt for Henderson around 2 p.m. on July 27 when they noticed he’d gone missing from the Claiborne Parish prison. After escaping, police said Henderson kidnapped Amanda Carney and stole her vehicle. Reports say that Amanda was on her way to work when she was abducted. Deltra Henderson fatally stabbed Amanda before he was shot dead in a standoff with police.
Amanda Leigh Carney, 18, the step-daughter of Assistant Warden James Arnold at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, graduated from the small Claiborne Parish School in the spring. Her mother, Andrea Bell, also works at the prison.
Amanda was set to enter Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark. in a few weeks and pursue a nursing degree.



Amanda Leigh Carney died Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Homer, LA. She was 18. Born in Flowood, MS, she was the daughter of Andrea Leigh Bell and James Arnold and Howard Carney III.

Amanda was a 2017 graduate of the Summerfield High School in Summerfield, LA where she graduated with honors and was active in sports including the softball program. She was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Amanda was currently enrolled in the nursing program at the Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas. She was a member of Cross Point Church.

Amanda is survived by a sister, Katherine Emily Carney; step sister, Courtney Ray (Stephen); maternal grandparents, John and Joan Bell and her aunt, Debra Bell Bayler (Bob). Amanda is also survived by a nephew, Tyler James Ray and cousins John Ryan Lee (Misty), Layton Lee and Lawson Lee.

Amanda was predeceased by her aunts, Beverly Jean Bell and Patricia Denise Bell.

Service will 3 pm Monday , July 31, at Riles Funeral Home with Reverend LaDon Dawson, Pastor of Cross Point Church, officiating. Visitation will be at Riles Funeral Home from 1 pm until the service. Burial will be in Green Lawn Gardens Cemetery.

The family would like to give special thanks and recognition to the personnel of the David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, LA and to all local and state law enforcement of Louisiana.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Goodwin, Scott Cottrell, Jake Baird, Stephen Ray, Chris Collins and Shane Collins. Memorials in Amanda’s memory may be made to The Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Samford Ave, Shreveport, LA 71103.
MURDER VICTIM

Amanda Leigh Carney was murdered near the David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, Louisiana on Thursday afternoon by Louisiana escaped inmate Deltra Henderson.
Authorities went on a manhunt for Henderson around 2 p.m. on July 27 when they noticed he’d gone missing from the Claiborne Parish prison. After escaping, police said Henderson kidnapped Amanda Carney and stole her vehicle. Reports say that Amanda was on her way to work when she was abducted. Deltra Henderson fatally stabbed Amanda before he was shot dead in a standoff with police.
Amanda Leigh Carney, 18, the step-daughter of Assistant Warden James Arnold at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, graduated from the small Claiborne Parish School in the spring. Her mother, Andrea Bell, also works at the prison.
Amanda was set to enter Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark. in a few weeks and pursue a nursing degree.



Amanda Leigh Carney died Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Homer, LA. She was 18. Born in Flowood, MS, she was the daughter of Andrea Leigh Bell and James Arnold and Howard Carney III.

Amanda was a 2017 graduate of the Summerfield High School in Summerfield, LA where she graduated with honors and was active in sports including the softball program. She was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Amanda was currently enrolled in the nursing program at the Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas. She was a member of Cross Point Church.

Amanda is survived by a sister, Katherine Emily Carney; step sister, Courtney Ray (Stephen); maternal grandparents, John and Joan Bell and her aunt, Debra Bell Bayler (Bob). Amanda is also survived by a nephew, Tyler James Ray and cousins John Ryan Lee (Misty), Layton Lee and Lawson Lee.

Amanda was predeceased by her aunts, Beverly Jean Bell and Patricia Denise Bell.

Service will 3 pm Monday , July 31, at Riles Funeral Home with Reverend LaDon Dawson, Pastor of Cross Point Church, officiating. Visitation will be at Riles Funeral Home from 1 pm until the service. Burial will be in Green Lawn Gardens Cemetery.

The family would like to give special thanks and recognition to the personnel of the David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, LA and to all local and state law enforcement of Louisiana.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Goodwin, Scott Cottrell, Jake Baird, Stephen Ray, Chris Collins and Shane Collins. Memorials in Amanda’s memory may be made to The Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Samford Ave, Shreveport, LA 71103.

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  • Created by: Paris
  • Added: Jul 28, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181858911/amanda_leigh-carney: accessed ), memorial page for Amanda Leigh Carney (25 Jun 1999–27 Jul 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 181858911, citing Green Acres Memorial Park, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Paris (contributor 47890172).