Ervin Lincoln Carnley Jr.

Ervin Lincoln Carnley Jr. obituary, Brewton, AL

Ervin Lincoln Carnley Jr.

Ervin Carnley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Williams Memorial Chapel - Brewton on Feb. 4, 2026.
CARNLEY- Mr. Ervin Lincoln Carnley, Jr. age 81 of Shadow Hill Drive Brewton, Alabama passed away Monday February 2, 2026. He was a native and life long resident of Escambia County, Alabama. Mr. Carnley was a member of the Shady Grove Holiness Church and the Lambeth Holiness Church. He was a Sunday School Teacher, a vacation Bible School Teacher and enjoyed singing in the choir and he was a retired carpenter. Junior enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and he was a master story teller.

Survivors:

(2) Daughters- Gloria (Eric) Jerkins of Deatsville, Alabama

Melanie Carnley of Tallassee, Alabama

(1) Sister- Mae (Calvin) Cooper of Brewton, Alabama

(5) Grandchildren- Wendy (Jason) Covan, Tracy (Chris) McCurdy, Cierra (JD) Prince, Dusty Carnley, Ayden Jerkins

(7) Great Grandchildren

***Preceded in death by: Parents- Ervin Lincoln and Drucilla Steele Carnley

Wife- Myrtice Annette Knowles Carnley

(1) Son- Wendell Carnley

Sister- Faye Cooper

Brother-in-Law- Malcolm Cooper

Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME BREWTON, ALABAMA.

Funeral Services are set for Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME with Bro. Andy Boutwell and Bro. Gary Turner officiating. Interment will follow in Beulah Cemetery Brewton, Alabama with WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME OF BREWTON, ALABAMA DIRECTING.

***Pallbearers- Ayden Jerkins, JD Prince, Ross Cooper, Jason Covan, Ryan Covan, Joseph O'Bannon standing in for Dusty Carnley

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2353 South Boulevard, Brewton, AL 36426

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