{"id":50258,"date":"2026-10-27T10:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=50258"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:03:43","slug":"garry-eugene-courtney-jr-48-of-cowden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/50258-garry-eugene-courtney-jr-48-of-cowden\/","title":{"rendered":"Garry Eugene Courtney Jr. (48) of Cowden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Garry Eugene Courtney, Jr., 48, of Cowden, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of life will be held at Holland Church, Beecher City, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026.\u00a0\u00a0A meal will follow at the Cowden Community Building.<br \/>\nGarry was born on September 23, 1978, in Effingham, to Garry Courtney, Sr. and Tonya (Hovis) Cathey.\u00a0\u00a0He was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan, a Kansas City Chiefs fan, an avid fisherman and he loved being in the outdoors.<br \/>\nHe is survived by his children, Scott Courtney, Kayla Courtney and Anthony Grove; brothers, Phil Courtney and Kenny Cathey; sisters, Jennifer Cathey and Rebecca (John) Wagner, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.<br \/>\nHe was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Kenny Cathey, Sr.; sister, Stephanie Newton; grandmother, Rose Williams; nephew, Jackson Wagner, and niece, Chloe West.<br \/>\nIn lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to National Alliance on Mental Illness or the donor\u2019s choice and may be mailed to 302 W. Main St., Shelbyville, IL 62565. Lockart-Green Funeral Home of Cowden is assisting the family.<br \/>\nFamily and friends are invited to light a candle or share a story at www.lockartgreenfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garry Eugene Courtney, Jr., 48, of Cowden, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. 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