Helen M. Courter, 92, Bethany, formerly of Coffey, Mo., passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 in Bethany, Mo.
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She was born Dec. 29, 1917 in Harrison County, Mo., the 14th child of John Sylvester and Eliza Jestin (Cox) Holley.
Helen was a school teacher in the area for many years. She attended Central Missouri State University and graduated from Northwest Missouri State. Helen was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bethany and the Sunlight Chapter 247 Order of Eastern Star.
On Dec. 24, 1938, she married Henry "Hank" Courter. He preceded her in death on July 19, 2001.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; nine brothers, Levi, Claude, Troy, Rufus, Arch, Benjamin, Wilbur, Lawrence and Marvin; four sisters, Mina Premer, Opal Flint Overton, Della Prindle and Pearl Holley.
Survivors include a daughter, Kay (Kent) Holcomb, Albany, Mo.; son, Jerry (Barbara) Courter, Gladstone, Mo.; granddaughters, Kerra (Rob) Bowers, Richmond, Mo., Sara Courter, Gladstone, Mo., Colleen Courter, Kansas City, Mo.; Grandson, Korby (Angie) Holcomb, Lynchburg, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Colby, Brock, McCauley Bowers and Zachary and Taylor Holcomb and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, Mo. Burial in Coffey Cemetery, Coffey, Mo. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, Mo., where friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Coffey Cemetery, Coffey, Mo., andor First Baptist Church Bethany, Mo. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com.