Colonel Courtney

Colonel Garvin Leroy Courtney, a native of Baton Rouge, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at the age of 84. Leroy retired from Copolumer with 45 years of service and was a Retired Colonel with the 769th AntiAircraft united of the National Guard. He was an active member of Zoar Baptist Church. Visitation will be held at Zoar Baptist Church, 11848 Hooper Rd., on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 from 9 am until funeral service at 1 pm, conducted by Rev. Dennis McAnally and Rev. Kevin Hand. Music will be by Linda Holdman. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. He is survived by his sister and brotherinlaw, Norma and Ray McKnight his sisters and brothersinlaw, Cat and Larry Carmena and Marion and Tony Hidalgo and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Courtney was preceeded in death by his parents, Eva Lee Redden Courtney and Garvin Lee Courtney wife, Minnie Bennett Courtney motherinlaw, Marie Bennett and nephew, Frank Dale McKnight. Pallbearers will be Michael R. McKnight, Gerald Rankin, Jim Stanley, David Talley, Willie Veal and Billy Walker. The family would like to extend special thanks to Carolyn Lee for the wonderful care and love that she gave to him. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to Zoar Baptist Church, 11848 Hooper Rd., in Mr. Courtneys memory. Please visit www.resthavenbatonrouge.com to sign the online guestbook.

Visitation

Zoar Baptist Church
11848 Hooper Road
Baton Rouge, LA  70818
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
9 am1 pm

Service

Memorial Service

Zoar Baptist Church
11848 Hooper Road
Baton Rouge, LA  70818
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
1 pm

Cemetery

Resthaven Gardens of Memory
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816