Obituary of Grace Hoag Carnal

Grace Hoag Carnal, 101. Born on May 10, 1919 and died on August 13, 2020. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Galbraith (Dirk) and son, Gary A. Carnal (Elizabeth). Preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Clark C. Carnal, daughter Mary Lou Carnal and son, William Carnal. She has 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Grace grew up on a dairy farm and then attended Albany Business College.  During WW II she was one of the original “Rosie the Riveters” involved with production of P-40 Flying Tiger fighter planes.  After raising her children, she worked in the athletic program business office at Syracuse University and where she met many football players later admitted to the hall of fame.  She later worked for the IRS after she and her husband moved to Atlanta where he was a Doctoral Professor at Atlanta University where they both were involved with many charitable organizations and worked with Coretta Scott King

She was a devoted wife, a loving and nurturing mother, a generous and compassionate person who embodied the name Grace.  She freely offered love to and was loved by everyone she met.  She will be profoundly missed by all who knew her.

A memorial is planned for the spring of 2021 in Lansing, NY.

The care of Grace and her family has been entrusted to David C. Gross Funeral Home in St. Petersburg.