Submitted by
Kay Cunningham
Waco Tribune-Herald
May 2, 2007
Waco, Texas
Byron
Campbell Courtney, Jr.
January 8, 1916 – April 30, 2007
Byron C. Courtney, Jr., 91, of Waco died at
his on Monday, April 30, 2007, and entered into the loving arms of his Lord and
Savior, Jesus, where we're sure that he heard, "Welcome home, my good and
faithful servant. "He was also
reunited with his beloved wife, Virginia, where both are now singing with the
angels.
Services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, May 3,
at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Jimmie Spann
officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial
Park. Visitation with family and friends will
be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 2, at the funeral home.
He was born on January 8, 1916, in the
community of Blevins, Texas, to Robbie (Dacus) Courtney and Byron Courtney, Sr.
He grew up on the family farm there, and moved to Waco when he was a young man. It was there that he met and married the
love of his life, Virginia Pack.
Together they reared five children and spent the rest of their lives in
Waco except for a tour of duty with the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Afterwards, he spent 37 years with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. where he was
known as "Barney. "Byron and Virginia were active members
of Memorial Baptist Church, where he served as choir director for many years
until it closed. The majority of
the remaining members moved their memberships to Emmanuel Baptist Church. A short while later, Byron then moved
his membership to Westwood Baptist Church and served as temporary choir director
there until recently.
Preceding Byron in death were his parents;
sisters, Theresa Courtney and Ida Mae Courtney Thompson; wife, Virginia;
grandson, Michael Trombley; and granddaughter, Tracy Trombley Braswell.
Those left behind to cherish his memory are
sons, Byron Campbell Courtney, III "Toey" and wife, Linda of Winnsboro, Texas,
and Gary Courtney and wife, Jean Ann of Lorena; daughters, Sandy Culverhouse and
husband, Grover, Ruby Trombley and husband, Jim, and Barbara Beard and husband,
John, all of Waco; several nieces & nephews; and many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Serving, as pallbearers will be John Beard,
Brady Courtney, Royce Courtney, Greg Culverhouse, Grover Culverhouse and Jim
Trombley.