Nelwyn Carnal

Nelwyn (Nell) Michael Carnal, lovingly known as “Mama Nell” to her family and friends, passed away peacefully in her home in Corinth, Mississippi on March 18, 2025, at the age of 82. Born to Vera and Millard Lee Michael, Nell was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jimmy Carnal, and her parents.Nell is survived by her daughter, Lisa Wood (Alan); her grandchildren, Dani Fuller (Will) and Heath Wood (Aubrey); and her cherished great-grandchildren, Luke Fuller, Levi Fuller, Samuel Wood, and Henry Hughes. She also leaves behind her brother, Kenneth Michael, and sister, Patricia Green. Her loving family also includes nieces Becky Padgett (Bruce), Belinda Crowe (John David), and Carmen Jabour (Keleel); nephew Sam Michael (Amy); great-nephews Colby Padgett (Carol Ann), Connor Padgett, Easton Michael, John David Crowe Jr, John Robert Jabour, and Joseph Michael Jabour; and great-nieces Meg Michael, Georgia Michael, Elizabeth Ann Crowe, and Sarah Crowe.For 30 years, Nell worked as a dedicated pharmacy assistant, forming lasting friendships and touching the lives of many. Outside of work, she found joy in the simple pleasures of life—attending her grandchildren’s ballgames and working concessions, cooking for her family, playing the piano, and sharing a morning coffee with her dear friend, Dorthy Wood. She created family traditions. A couple of her favorites were shopping with "the girls" the day after Thanksgiving and gifting pajama bottoms to all of the men in the family every Christmas. A proud breast cancer survivor, Nell was a woman of strength, faith, and unwavering love for her family. She was a longtime member of Jumpertown Methodist Church, where she found comfort and community in her faith.A celebration of Nell’s life will be held on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Magnolia Funeral Home and led by Brother Trey Lambert. Visitation will begin at 1:00pm followed by a service at 2:30pm. Burial will follow at Booneville Cemetery. Honored to serve as pallbearers are Colby Padgett, Connor Padgett, Easton Michael, Bruce Padgett, Sam Michael, and Will Fuller.