Joan D. Horn Courtney, 85, of Barlow, OH died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Harmar Place in Marietta. She was born on August 15, 1929 in Carbon Hill, OH, to Fred Glenmore and Minnie Jo Griffin Horn. Joan was a high school graduate from Gas City, IN. Years ago she had worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone and Carborundum in Logan and then worked as a bank teller for The Peoples Savings Bank. Joan was a member the Lighthouse Baptist Church and gold member of the Barlow Library. She loved her animals, she has sheltered many over the years, and loved to read, especially mysteries. She is survived by one son, Mike Courtney (Fran) of Girard, OH, two daughters, Teresa Beach (Paul) of Barlow, OH and Susan Crook (David) of Kathleen, GA, and their father, Gil Courtney of Stockport, daughter in law, Sheryl Courtney of Newark, 11 grandchildren, Aaron Courtney (Stacey), Heather Barnhart (Jeremy), April Courtney (Dan), Jodi Hughey (Bob), Chris Franks (Jason), Summer Anderson-Beach (Angie), Alex Heddleston (Tiffany), Beth Beach, Tyler Heddleston (Emily), Stacy Ball (Lance), and Brian Crook (Sarah), 19 great grandchildren, Blake Courtney (Devin), Cassidy Courtney, Courtney and Brook Barnhart, Robi, Brian and Emma Hughey, Ellen, Ashton, Gracie, Alice and Lillie Franks, Colton Heddleston, Harper, Colsen and Emory Ball, Anson, Madison and Logan Pryde, two sisters, Sherole Horn Eaton of Logan, OH and Patty Rifner (Greg) of Yorktown, IN, many nieces and nephews and her dog , Punky. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Minnie Jo, son, Gary Courtney, two sisters, Kathryn McManaway and Adrian Horn and step mother, Elma Horn. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Barlow Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home, with Pastor Chuck Kiser officiating and words of encouragement from Marietta Hospice Chaplain Joy Wright. Burial will follow in Barlow Central Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday, two hours prior to services at the funeral home. Joan's family will be forever grateful for the loving care their mom was given at "The Haven" at Harmar Place the past 18 months. They would also would like to thank Marietta Hospice for all of their care and support. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barlow VFD, P. O. Box 121, Barlow, OH 45712 or the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley, P. O. Box 5, Marietta, OH 45750.
