DOUGLAS NEILL CARNES

1964 - 2021

Douglas Neill Carnes left his earthly life on August 12, 2021, to be with his loving Father in Heaven. Douglas was born in San Antonio, Texas, on November 23, 1964, to Dr. Richard Cole Carnes and Eleanor Langworthy Carnes. He attended preschool and kindergarten at St. Andrew's Weekday School. In 1983 he graduated from MacArthur High School, where he was awarded many scholastic honors including a National Merit Scholarship. He attended Trinity University on a Presidential Scholarship and graduated Phi Beta Kappa majoring in physics. The following year he spent at Washington University in St. Louis on a graduate scholarship but decided he would rather go into law.

Several years later he was awarded a doctorate in jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law. Doug practiced law in Austin for 30 years, his latest position being staff attorney for the Travis County Juvenile Probation Department.

Doug is survived by his wife, Tina Coronado Carnes; stepson, Michael Isaacson; his father and mother, Richard and Eleanor Carnes; brother, Richard Carnes, Jr.; sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Thomas Rakowski; brother and sister-in-law, Donald Carnes and Patricia Campbell. Doug is also survived by his uncle Eugene Langworthy and wife

Maria, aunt, Marilyn Cline and husband Austin, aunt, Elise Low and husband Brooks, and by nephews, nieces, and great-nieces. He loved traveling, studying history, and painting. Doug will always be remembered for his generosity, intelligence, kindness, and understanding.

A memorial service for Douglas will held at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 722 Robinhood Place, San Antonio, TX at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2021.