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Helen Stacey Houck Courtney, 86, of Atmore, passed away February 8, 2020 in Atmore.

She was born on February 16, 1933 in Canoe to the late J.D. Curtis and Nettie Louise Smith Stacey.

She worked most of her life as a certified nursing assistant. She was of the Baptist Faith.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lewis Houck; and siblings, Curtis Stacey, Eloise Ellis and Maedell Bartley.

She is survived by her son, Larry (Betty) Houck and daughter, Martha Floyd, both of Atmore; four brothers, Elvin (Carolyn) Stacey of Pensacola, Fla., Ronald (Lola) Stacey of North Carolina, John Stacey of Houston, Texas and Doyle (Bonnie) Stacey of Houston; two sisters, Vivian Faye Havers of Houston and Linda (Millard) Peacock of Georgia; grandchildren, LaDonna (Mike) Dervin, Bridgette Houck and Craig (Katie) Kast; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held February 11, 2020 at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.

A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Bratt-Godwin Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff at Atmore Nursing Home and Comfort Care Hospice for the special care that was given to their mother.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.