Bettie PatriciaCouch

Bettie Patricia Couch, 73, of Quinlan passed away May 16, 2010 at East Texas Medical Center in Quitman.  Services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lonnie Erwin officiating.  Interment will follow at Sullivan Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. 

Bettie was born December 17, 1936 in Ardis Heights Community in Hunt County to Ewel Howard and Bettie Eula Isham Thompson.  On May 29, 1954, she married Troyce Couch in Clinton.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt not only to her own children but to many of their friends and others.  She worked in her home and was known as an incredible cook.  Her children remember well her reading her Bible and singing hymns.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Tawakoni. 

Her survivors include her son Troyce W. “Bubba” Couch and wife, Linda of Breckenridge; four daughters Susan White and husband Freddy of Greenville, Patricia McCloud and husband Phil of Greenville, Sherry Martin and husband John of Tira, and Pansy Yowell of Quinlan; brother Michael Thompson and wife Patty of Campbell; sisters Barbara Massey and husband Carl of Greenville and Doris Swearingin of Greenville; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband on October 15, 2005; daughter Lucinda Ellen Couch on May 20, 1956; brothers Hershel, Burnace, Abna Lee, and Howard Thompson; sister Melba Lindsey; grandchild Bobby Lee Yowell, Jr.; and great-grandchildren Coleton Dale Rater and Matthew Ryan Martin. 

Pallbearers will be Clifford White, Ethan Couch, Chris Elliott, Ivan Russell, Eric Martin, James Kennemer, and Charles Kennemer.

Family request donations be made to Coker-Mathews Funeral Home, P. O. Box 998, Greenville, TX    74503, for the account of Bettie Couch.