THE DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
Daytona Beach, Florida
Sunday, March 22, 2015

Graveside services for Dr. Richard L. Carner of Elkton, FL will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11:00 AM in Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, 511 Old Kings Road S. Flagler Beach FL with Dr. J. Dudley Weaver, Pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church of St. Augustine officiating. Military Honors will be rendered by the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard.

Dr. Carner passed away on March 15, 2015 in St. Augustine. He was born in Syracuse NY on December 20, 1922 a son of the late Leland T. and Ann Walwrath Carner.

He was a veteran of World War II serving in the 93rd Troop Carrier Squadron of the Unites State ArmyAir Force. Dr. Carner served in the European Theater in which his unit was involved in the liberation of Europe participating in the Normandy Campaign, Operation Dragoon (Southern France), Operation Market-Gardens (Holland), the Battle of the Bulge, and Operation Varsity (the invasion of Germany) by dropping supplies, towing gliders and dropping paratroopers of the 101St, 82nd and 17th Airborne Divisions and the 517th PIR.

Upon returning from World War II, Dr. Carner attended Syracuse University earning there his Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees. Dr. Carner was a Professor at the University of Miami, Coral Gables FL from 1962-1984 teaching in the Department of Education, supervising the reading clinic, and mentor-ing many doctoral students. He was a past president of the College Reading Association. Dr. Carner was an accomplished musician, an avid photographer, and amateur astronomer. Preceding him in death were his parents and his brother Bob.

He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Dr. Zelda Brooks Carner; his son Dr. Richard M. Carner and his wife Donna of Lancaster, PA; his daughters, Dr. Lauren Carner of Putnam Valley, NY, Suzanne Carner of Tampa, FL, and Anne Becton of Miami, FL; four grandchildren, Dan Menon of New York City, Anna Menon of Portland, OR, McLean Becton and Kathryn Becton of Miami, FL; two sisters, Gloria Miller of Fayetteville, NY and Priscilla McCann and her husband John of Manlius NY, and numerous nieces and nephews. Dr. Carner was a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church of St. Augustine.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Memorial Presbyterian Church, The Bailey Family Center for Caring, St. Augustine or the National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70130.

Arrangements are in the care and trust of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home.