Loretta “Jean” Courtney age 73 of Fairmont passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Pierpont Center, Fairmont. Jean was born March 26, 1948 in Petersburg a daughter of the late Bruce E. Hyre and Twila Rinehart Hyre. Jean was a certified nursing assistant and also a homemaker. Jean was a 1967 graduate of Petersburg High School where she was president of her class. She enjoyed flea markets, gardening and crafts but her greatest love was her grandchildren and family. Jean is survived by one daughter, Lisa (Chris) Kukla of Durham, NC, two sons, Nate (Carla) Courtney of Morgantown and Sean Courtney of Mineral Wells, WV, one sister, Janie (Greg) Fleming of Oak Island, NC and their sons Jason & Justin and family, one brother, Bruce “Icky” Hyre Jr. (Mary Cay) and family of Petersburg, grandchildren, Levi, Abbie, Hayden, Carter, and Simon, aunt Loretta Hyre Hoffman & family of Jacksonville, NC and lifelong friend Ron Klink of Greensboro, PA;. Jean was preceded in death by one son Jeremy Courtney and niece Lauren Hyre Rodgers. The family requests that donations be made in Jean’s name to St. Jude’s Children Hospital. McCulla Funeral Home will provide cremations services and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.McCulla.com.