Stella Ruth Courtney, 94 born September 18, 1925 in Jefferson County, TN., passed away peacefully on December 4, 2019 in Mobile, AL. with her loving family at her side. Mrs. Courtney was a retired beautician. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was a former president of the Saraland Sunshine Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alec Mathie and by her 1st husband, James W. Courtney, Sr.; her son, James W. Courtney, Jr.; parents, Sanders and Josie Byrd Williams; siblings, Leonard Williams, Thomas Williams, Genela Burckett and Pearl Greene. She is survived by her loving and devoted daughter, Mabel Courtney (Grady) Hinton; grandchildren, Kimberly Reid, Alan Hinton, Brian Hinton, Jeff (Stacey) Hinton and Amy (Kevin) Krogen; great grandchildren, Zoe, Miranda, Genna, Mike, Brandon, Ethan, Koen, Karsyn, Courtney, Alyssa and Abby; great great grandchild, Brad; daughter in law, Brenda Stallings, also survived by other relatives and friends.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.radneyfuneralhome-saraland.com. In lieu of flowers memorials in her memory may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or to the National MS Society.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Radney Funeral Home, Saraland, AL. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saraland, AL. will be held privately.