OBITUARY NAME: Nina Evelyn Courtney, age 71, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Tuesday, July 30, 1940, to Joe Prise Fitzgerald and Mayme Bell (Strickland) Fitzgerald, at Ada, OK. PASSED AWAY: Nina passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Oklahoma City, OK. AGE: 71 years, 5 months and 22 days. EDUCATION: She attended school at Bethany, West Alison and graduated from Atoka High School in 1958. OCCUPATION: Nina operated Courtney's Building Supply and worked at Wal-Mart for 10 years as a cashier. MARRIED: She married Russell Earl Courtney on April 4, 1958 at Antlers, Ok CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Nina was a lifelong member of New Zion Methodist Church. She loved to do yardwork, mowing, and watching children and grandchildren play softball and basketball. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: Russell Earl Courtney of the home in Atoka, Ok 4 CHILDREN: Dian Hogan and husband Kenny of Lane, Ok Donalda Manion of Tushka, Ok Dennis Courtney and wife Rhonda of Tushka, Ok Deneice Hill and Jim Farris of Tushka, Ok 12 GRANDCHILDREN 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN 2 NEICES: Virginia Autrey of Norman, Ok Carolyn Burgstresser of Atoka, Ok BROTHERS IN LAW: Kenneth Courtney and wife Joy of Wichita,Ks Wendell Courtney of Sulphur, Ok Bobby Joe Courtney of Atoka, Ok SISTER IN LAW: Margedel Taylor of Atoka, Ok SPECIAL FRIEND: Vicki McDaniel of Wetumka, Ok Along with other family and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Joe and Mayme Fitzgerald BROTHER: Joe Price Fitzgerald Jr. SON IN LAW: Rick Manion SISTER IN LAW: Mildred Fitzgerald ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, January 23rd, 2012 PLACE OF SERVICES: New Zion Methodist Church, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Rev. Oscar Wilkie ASSISTING: Rev. Daniel Ramey INTERMENT: New Zion Cemetery CASKETBEARERS: Jason Courtney, Casey Manion, Cliffton Hill, Randy Springfield, Shae Harrison, Tyler Snell, Justin Kennedy HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Junior Riley, Junior Bruce, Scott Riley, Robert Baughman, Bobby Joe Courtney, Leo Dement, Harold Williams CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT IS SUNDAY 6~8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK