Richard Dale Courtney

August 20, 1934 - March 8, 2021

Mr. Richard Dale Courtney, age 86, of Widener, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at the St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He had been in poor health for the past six months. Mr. Courtney was born August 20, 1934, in Widener, and was the son of Richard Courtney and Genevieve Melton Courtney. He lived in St. Francis County most all of his life. He graduated from Arkansas State University in 1958 and after graduation he went on to serve in the U.S. Army. He had worked for Warwick Manufacturing, later known as Sanyo, working there until he went into business for himself. Mr. Courtney married Doris Maxine Rawlison in 1956, and she survives him along with one son, Ricky Courtney of Searcy, two daughters; Lisa Courtney of Widener and Vivian Courtney Chism, and husband, Tommy, of Jonesboro, one brother, Wayne Courtney of Forrest City, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Courtney. Services for Mr. Courtney will be private. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are to be made to the Alzeimer's Association, Central Arkansas Regional Center, Parkview Medical Center, 1St. Vincent Circle, Suite 140, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry.