William T. Courtney
Howard Courant, January 17, 1924
William Thomas Courtney was born in Russellville, Tennessee, August 23, 1850 and died at his home in Lawrence, Kansas, January 7th, 1924.
He attended college at Knoxville, Tennessee. On February 14, 1883, he was married to Alice Patterson, and then moved to Howard, Elk county, Kansas, where he resided until nine years ago when he moved to Lawrence, Kansas, in order that his children might have a college education. To this union with Alice Patterson, four children were born, three daughters and one son, Edwin, who gave his life in France in the World War and was laid to rest in Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard, Kansas.
Mr. Courtney united with the Baptist church at the age of seventeen years and since that time has been a true
Christian, his influence for the best things ever being an inspiration to all, with whom he has ever been associated.
He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, and three daughters, Coral Courtney Carter, Wilson, Kansas; Della Courtney Shaw, Kansas City, Kansas; and Mary Courtney Eby, of Howard, Kansas; two grandson, Darrel Thomas Shaw, Kansas City, Kansas and Eli Whitney Eby, Howard, Kansas Also there are three brothers, John Courtney and James Courtney of Piedmont, Kansas and Lafayette Courtney of Cyril, Oklahoma, and a host of friends.
A funeral service was held at the home in Lawrence, Kansas, Wednesday morning, January 9th, at 10 a.m., Rev. Frank Jennings, pastor of the First Baptist church of Lawrence, of which Mr. Courtney was a member, being in charge. The body was then brought to Howard, where a funeral service was held at the First Baptist church, Thursday afternoon, January 10th, at 2:00 p.m., Rev. Jennings and Rev. J. D. Watkins of the Howard church, being in charge. The body was laid to rest in the family lot in Grace Lawn cemetery.
[Submitted by L. Morgan]
CALVIN L. BARKER
, 74, of Morristown, died Sunday, March 7, 1999, at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital. Mr. Barker was retired from the United States Air Force and Roadway Express. He was a member of Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church, Gray. Mr. Barker was preceded in death by his parents, Haskell and Julia Mayo Barker. Survivors include his wife, Rita Larkin Barker; a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Tina Barker, Honea Path, S.C.; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Danny Buckles, Elizabethton; eight grandchildren; a brother, Robert T. Barker, Piney Flats; and a sister, Ruth Long, Kingsport. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Westside Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
BARKER -- Funeral services for Calvin L. Barker, 74, of Morristown, who died Sunday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Westside Chapel Funeral Home, Morristown, with Rev. J.B. Gulley officiating. Interment will follow at Hamblen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Westside Chapel Funeral Home, 3521 West Andrew Johnson Highway, Morristown, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 9, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
