Mr. Bobbie Joe Couch

Bobbie Joe Couch of Keller, 89 years of age, went home to be with the Lord on January 27, 2020. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend. Bob was born on December 25, 1930 to Walter George and Ida Bell Couch and was a graduate of Keller High School. He lived all his life in northeast Tarrant County, except when serving in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War.

After the war, Bob returned home and married the love of his life, Mary Ellen Luster on July 19, 1952. Bob worked through the years in electronics, utilities, civil service, and was the owner of Couch’s Grocery and Frontier Realty. He served 12 years on the KISD school board. He loved spending time with family, traveling, camping and canoeing. He also attempted to fish with little success, but much joy. He loved singing “You are My Sunshine” to all the family, and especially to his bride of 67 years.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, 4 sisters and 2 brothers. He is survived by wife Mary, brother Richard Couch of Keller, daughter Renee Collier and husband Phillip, of Wichita Falls, son Walter G Couch and wife Donna of Weatherford, daughter Kimberly Hoop of Cleburne and daughter Lisa Epps and husband Bruce of Granbury, 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family gives special thanks for the great love and care given by their Jackson Court and Faith Creek friends who brought food and visited through the last weeks and to the Richland Hills and Colleyville Fire Departments.

Visitation will be at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville Friday, January 31, 6-8 pm.

The celebration of life will be at Legacy Church of Christ at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 1, with interment at Bluebonnet Cemetery at 4:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Christ’s Haven for Children, Keller, Texas or Korean War Veteran’s Association Chapter 215 of Grand Prairie, Texas.