Earl Franklin Couch

Earl Franklin Couch, 86, passed away on September 22, 2024 at his home in Charleston, Tennessee. He was born on December 20, 1937, a son of the late James Earl Couch and Stella Mae Couch. Earl was a member of Charleston First Baptist Church for 48 years and served as a deacon for many of those years. He retired from M&M Mars, and was a master gardener and loved spending time with his family. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his children, Cara (Dale) Guthrie and Randall Lynn Couch; his grandson, Bradley Lee Couch; and great grandson, Zeb Tanner Morgan; his brother, Luther Mac Couch; as well as his infant sister, Donna Kay Couch. Earl leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 53 years, Dora Waddell Couch; three children, Ronnie Donzella Couch, Kim (Robert) Freeman, and Jeannie Johnson; grandchildren, Angie Couch, April Wallace, Jennie Million, Logan Morgan, Ryan Morgan, Alan Freeman, Amanda Rogers, Ashley McCracken, Tabitha Sutton, Nick Johnson, and Sabrina Johnson; 30 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; brother, Bill Couch; sister, Diane (Kenneth) Greene; sister-in-law, Louise; a special best friend, his dog Daisy; along with a host of extended family members and friends. A celebration of life service will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm at Charleston First Baptist Church with Pastor Eric Frank and Reverend Logan Morgan officiating. The family will be receiving friends from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm prior to the service. A graveside service is to follow at Hiwassee Memorial Gardens with Gregg Blankenship, David Blankenship, Ryan Morgan, Jacob Million, Ty Carroll, and Kylie Carroll serving as pallbearers. You are invited to share a personal memory of Earl or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home of Cleveland and the Cody family are honored to assist the family with these arrangements.