He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Shirley Courtney; his daughter, Rachel Courtney; sister, Gloria Nix (Charlie), and his brother, Henry Courtney.
Family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 15th, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens at 3700 N. Germantown Rd, Bartlett, TN. Services will follow at 2:00pm.