Leman Courtney a 96 year old Galt resident, passed away at 8:25 a.m., Thursday, November 14, 2024 at his residence while under hospice care.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 18, 2024 at Rural Dale Baptist Church East of Trenton. Burial will follow in Galt East Cemetery. A visitation is scheduled from 9:30 until service time Monday. Open viewing will begin at noon on Sunday at Slater Neal Funeral Home of Trenton. Memorial donations are suggested to Rural Dale Baptist Church for the Shoe Boxes program and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Leman Edwin Courtney was born July 13, 1928 in Green City, MO to James Henry and Lula Lee (Price) Courtney. He graduated from Newtown High School with the class of 1947. On May 21, 1950 he was married to the love of his life Lavinna May Walker. She preceded him in death on February 25, 2023. For over 20 years he worked at Trenton Foods as a painter. He was a member of the Rural Dale Baptist Church.
Surviving relatives include his children Ed Courtney and wife Dena of Galt, and Cynthia Street and husband Luther of Galt, sisters Janet Ward and Louise McBride both of Raymore, MO, grandchildren Jim Street and wife Kim, Rachel Doughty and husband Brad, Brian Courtney, and Zach Courtney and wife Maggie, and seven great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a brother Junior Courtney,and sister Crystal Irene Ray.
