We were sorry to hear that Dr. Maurice Nickola Courie, fondly known as "Mo," died on June 30 at age 91, leaving a loving family, countless friends and thousands of babies he delivered in his obstetrics practice in Raleigh.

Dr. Courie graduated from Duke University in 1959 and was in private practice from 1966 until his retirement in 2002. During that time, he was a member of the Wake County and North Carolina medical societies; served as past ob/gyn chief and president of the medical staff at Rex Hospital; and was a past president and active member of the F. Bayard Carter Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Courie loved golf, gardening, listening to music, supporting the arts and serving his church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara "Bobbi" Otis Courie.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 8, at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 1520 Canterbury Road, Raleigh. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh; or to St. Michael’s music program.

Read Dr. Courie's full obituary here.