Frances Geraldine Couch

Frances, known as Geri for most of her life, was born in OKC on August 17, 1923, and passed away in Edmond on Nov. 4, 2015. She was the first of five children of Frank G. and Matilda Martin. She raised five children on her own, and led us by example of hard work, love of God in Christ and respect for others. She was proud to obtain a degree in library science and English from Central State College (UCO) and became the librarian at a private school in Asheville for a short time, then returned to OKC to work at Tinker for several years. Her life was changed in 1969 when her second son, Gaylord Martin Couch, died in Vietnam. She loved family, which grew over the years to five generations. Her parents, her brother, Frank Martin, Jr., sister, June Crosby and son, Gaylord preceded her in death. She is survived by her sisters, Virginia Price of Houston, Alice Eagle of Rim Rock, Arizona, and her sister-in-law, Lynette Martin of Forest Park. Also surviving is her son, Patrick Dwight Couch and wife Barbara of Owasso, their children Chris and Angela and their families, Michael Elizabeth Robinson of Yukon and her daughter, Linda and her family, Marcia Fenity of Warr Acres and her children Mark, Rohn and Cory and their families, and Dean Couch and wife Jeannie of Arcadia and their children Matthew and Daniel. We believe that if asked about your heavenly home and reunion with loved ones, you would say “Better than expected!” Always in our hearts. Memorial service 2:00 p.m. November 10, 2015, Guardian West Funeral Home, 5820 NW 41st, Warr Acres, OK