Carl Courtney Jr., 83, passed away on Oct. 12, 2022, at his home in Hanceville, Alabama. Carl was born on March 8, 1939, in Clinton, Louisiana and was a native of Darlington, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Greensburg High School, class of 1956.
He had a long and varied career having been a supervisor at Solvay Corporation, an owner of Courtney Terrazzo, and later a real estate agent, broker and contractor with Prairieville Properties and Carl Courtney and Associates. Carl was a former officer of the Baton Rouge Homebuilders Association, was on the building committee for St. Jean Vianney, and was a former officer of the Baton Rouge Jaycees and former chairman of the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair. Carl was also a home builder in the Baton Rouge and Prairieville area. He had many passions through the years, and he never did anything halfway. He was an enthusiastic fisherman and hunter, having been a member of Three Rivers Hunting Camp for many years. He loved NASCAR and could frequently be found at Talladega Super Speedway.
Carl is survived by his children: Selena Courtney Koro (Joseph), Craig Steven Courtney (Kathy) and Stephanie Courtney Guffey. He has four grandchildren including: Anthony Koro, Teresa Koro, Ian Adams (Monica) and Griffin Adams. His surviving sisters are Patricia Courtney Lupo (John) and Brenda Courtney Harvey (James).
Carl was preceded in death by his parents: Carl Courtney and Esther Venable Courtney; and by his first wife: Madge Nini Courtney.
Donations in Carl’s memory would be welcomed by the American Heart Association (https://www.heart.org/).
