She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Kenneth M. Couch; her parents, Oscar and Anne Pennington; siblings, Enid (Basil) Grigsby, Udene (Doyne) Boatright, Sue (Bill) Evans, Carole (Eddie) Tucker, Kirk Pennington; son-in-law, Bill Guffey and grandson-in-law, Chad Wolff. She is survived by two children, Nan Guffey and Mike Couch (Karen); four grandchildren, John Couch (Karen), Sarah Bohannon (Jason), Justin Childs (Amber) and Aaron Childs (Holly); great-grandchildren, Mattie, Andrew, Wesley, Ryanne, Ella, Teghan, Miller, Brooks, Mason, Hudson, Maryah, Brian, Nathan, Bella, Michael, Clara, Addison, Kadin, Anderson, Kingston and Kolin; sister-in-law, Betty Pennington and several nieces and nephews.
She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Hartford for 78 years. Although she served in many areas, teaching Sunday School and tending the nursery brought her great joy. Her greatest love was family time especially with grandchildren and great grandchildren (preferring the babies). She was an avid reader and quilter. Granny’s Chicken and Noodles is the favorite family recipe.
The family would like to thank Mercy Hospice and Mercy doctors for their loving care of our mother and grandmother.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and The Gideons International.
A family graveside service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 5 at Hartford Memorial Park under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.
Serving as honorary pallbearers are her grandsons, great-grandsons and nephews.
