Ivie Funeral Home announces memorial services for Mary Alice Simmons Couch, 65, of Braselton and formerly, for many years, of Water Works Rd. in Commerce, who died early Tuesday morning at the residence of her sister in Braselton. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late William P. Simmons and the late Hettie Beck Church. She was married to James R. Couch of Athens and had worked for several years as a manager of local convenience stores.
Survivors, along with her husband, include son and daughter-in-law, William R. Couch and Kelly of Dahlonega and their children Erika, Heather and Will Couch and Morgan Tritt; son and daughter-in-law, James "Danny" Couch and Tina of Athens; daughter and son-in-law, Wanda Smith and Ray of Commerce and their children, Megan Smith, Hannah Smith and Chad Hanson and Brandy with their children Bree and Greg Hanson; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra Denton and Thomas of Homer with their daughter Ashley Denton; daughter and son-in-law Susan Palencia and Brandy (Jody) Rogers and their children Karlie Norris and Thomas Tessier, step-daughter, Maria Couch of Athens; siblings, Lucille Wilford of Lawrenceville, Lorene Baird of Braselton and Jeanette Dalton of Jefferson.
Memorial services for Mary Alice Simmons Couch will be conducted on Thursday at 4 p.m. from the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with Rev. Robbie Black officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until the time of the service.
