Obit of Couch, Ruby Ann - Jefferson County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips  <okarchives@comcast.net>    16 Dec 2007
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Couch, Ruby Ann 1930 - 2005

Ruby Ann Couch, 74, a retired home economics teacher with Fort Worth 
Public Schools, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at her residence.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday in the Sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church. 
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 pm Sunday in 
the Williamsburg Room of Thompson's Harveson and Cole.

Memorials: Her memory may be honored with a gift to the Memorial Fund 
at First Presbyterian Church.

Ann was born Sept. 23, 1930, in Waurika, Okla., to Elmer and Sophia 
Clements Craven. Ann graduated from high school in Hastings, Okla., 
and received a B.A. in home economics from Oklahoma College for 
Women. She was married to Captain Roy E. Couch on May 8, 1956. He was 
later promoted to full colonel and on Feb. 7, 1970, was killed in 
action while serving in Vietnam.

Ann and her three young daughters moved to Fort Worth in 1972, where 
she continued her education, receiving her master's degree from TCU 
in 1976. Ann taught in the FWISD and in Joshua schools for a number 
of years. After her retirement, she became active in her church, 
First Presbyterian, serving as a church hostess. She was also a 
member of the Fort Worth Woman's Club, holding several offices and 
also serving on the Scholarship Committee for the last three years.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Ruth; and brothers, Charles 
and David Craven.

Survivors: Children, Karen G. Couch Murphy and her husband, Mark; 
Melanie Blount and her husband, Le Grande; Cheryl Couch Thomas and 
her husband, David; grandchildren, Meghan and Keith Murphy, Travis 
and Tracy Blount, Erin and Ian Thomas; sister, Mary Gibson; and 
numerous nephews and nieces.

Published in the Star-Telegram from 2/5/2005 - 2/7/2005.
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