Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries
Courtney
Obituaries
Courtney
The Shelbyville News
Thursday, November 4, 1982
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Audrey Courtney, 89, Morristown Nursing Home, formerly of R.R.1 Morristown, died today.Thursday, November 4, 1982
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Helped with farm work and had also been a member of the Rebekah lodges in Shelbyville, Morristown and Indianapolis. Member of the Fountaintown Christian Church.
D/o Riley and Katy (Huffman) Winton, she was born October 12, 1893 in Shelby County. Married to Herbert Courtney, who died August 19, 1982.
Surviving are a brother, Harvey Winton, Logansport, and two sisters, Rosanna Chapman, Shelbyville and Ada Miller, Zionsville. A daughter and seven sisters preceded her in death.
Rev. Michael Smith officiating. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery.
Submitted by Barb Huff for Peggy Wilson
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
31 May 1977
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Courtney
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Fred Courtney, 76, well-known former Shelby County sheriff, recorder and clerk, was found dead at 9:30 a.m. today at his home at 719 W. Locust St., an apparent suicide victim, authorities said. There were two gunshot wounds to the body.31 May 1977
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Courtney
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Born Sept. 6, 1900 in Shelby County, the son of James and Sarah (Perkins) Courtney, he was married Oct. 6, 1923 in Indianapolis to Doris Pope, who died Aug. 5, 1974. Surviving are a son, James Courtney, Indianapolis; a daughter, Mrs. Howard (Mavern) Chambers, Shelbyville; a brother, Hubert Courtney, Fountaintown; and five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. Courtney was Shelby County sheriff from 1943-1947 and prior to that had been a deputy sheriff. He was president of the Indiana Sheriffs' Association in 1946, and also served in 1946 and 1947 as the chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Central Committee. He also served as Shelby County state representative, county clerk and recorder, and formerly was employed as a guard at the Indiana reformatory at Pendleton. A World War I veteran, Mr. Courtney belonged to the American Legion and Eagles Lodge and the former Red Men's Lodge and Fenn's Christian Church here.
Services will be announced by the Murphy Mortuary.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and Betty Kitchen
The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, February 21, 1977
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COURTNEY
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Mrs. Amelia Belle Courtney, 75, Hollywood, Calif., and a former resident of Shelbyville, died at her home Monday. Mrs. Courtney was a native of Jefferson County and a member of the West Street United Methodist Church here. She was married to Graham Courtney, who survives.Tuesday, February 21, 1977
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COURTNEY
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Other survivors include two sons, Donald Courtney, Indianapolis, and David Courtney, Hollywood; and five brothers and sisters, Mrs. Stella Fisher, Shelbyville, and Mrs. Kathryn Kramer, Mrs. Lena Andrews, Phillip Thompson and Lloyd Thompson, all of Madison.
Services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Vail Memorial Funeral Home, Madison, with burial in Zoar Cemetery near Kent. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, 6 Aug 1974
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Rites Set For Mrs. Courtney
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Services will be Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Murphy Mortuary for Mrs. Doris Courtney, 71, 719 W. Locust St., who died Monday at 11:55 a.m. at Heritage House Convalescent Center. She had been a patient there one year. Burial will be in Lewis Creek Baptist Cemetery, with the Rev. Marvin Isley officiating. Friends may call at the mortuary until 9:00 o'clock tonight.Tuesday, 6 Aug 1974
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Rites Set For Mrs. Courtney
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A former employe of Tippecanoe Press, Inc., Mrs. Courtney was a member of the Fenns Christian Church, American Legion Auxiliary, and Auxiliary of Barracks No. 62, World War I Veterans.
Surviving are a son and daughter, James Courtney, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Howard (Mavern) Chambers, Shelbyville; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Raymond (Eva) Cherry, R.R. 5, Shelbyville.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and Betty Kitchen
The Shelbyville Republican
Monday, September 6, 1920
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CANCER KILLED
MRS. COURTNEY
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Prominent Washington Township
Woman Died Saturday Afternoon.
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FUNERAL ON MONDAY P.M.
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Mrs. Tillie L.* Courtney, wife of John S. Courtney, died at her home in Washington township Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, the cause of her death being cancer with which malady she was long a sufferer. She was the daughter of William and Margaret Chesser and was born on February 2, 1878, her age being 42 years. She was married to Mr. Courtney on February 5, 1908. Five children were born, three boys surviving, they being Carl, Raymond and Roy, their ages being 12, 10 and 8 years. Her sisters are Mrs. Warren Fately of Flat Rock and Miss Pearl Chesser. Her brothers
are George Chesser, of Noble township and Homer* Chesser of Westport, Decatur county. Mrs. Earl Creed of this city is a step-daughter.Monday, September 6, 1920
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CANCER KILLED
MRS. COURTNEY
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Prominent Washington Township
Woman Died Saturday Afternoon.
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FUNERAL ON MONDAY P.M.
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Mrs. Courtney joined the Christian church at Flat Rock a number of years and lived a consistent member of that church. She was a well known woman and her friends, who were many, regret her death.
The funeral was conducted this afternoon at the family residence at 1:30 o'clock, the Rev. Eugene Martin of Columbus officiating. The interment was made in the Patterson cemetery in charge of Stewart and Fix.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
* Notes from Linda Chesser: Lillie Lodema Chesser born 02 February 1876, died 04 September 1920, married John Sanders Courtney in Shelby County on 05 Feb 1908. They had five children, three of whom survived: Carl Willard Courtney (1908-1960); Raymond Virgil Courtney (1910-1973) and his male twin who died at one year of age; Roy Edward Courtney (1912-2003); and Mary Margaret Courtney (Aug 1916-Dec 1916). Her brothers were Omer A. Chesser of Westport and George W. Chesser of Noble Twp. Her sisters were Mrs. Warren (Minnie M.) Fateley and Lizzie Pearl Chesser who died unmarried in 1946.
Notes from Bruce Banister: The obituary [above] should read Lillie (Chesser) Coutrney. This was my Great Grandmother. Raymond's twin brother was stillborn. He did not die at the age of one. Raymond was my grandfather, so I heard him tell it more than once.
