Frances Amanda Couch

Mrs. Frances Amanda Couch, age 86, of Murrayville, Georgia, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, November 28, 2011 at Wahoo Baptist Church, Murrayville, Georgia. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. The Reverend Mark Stroud, Reverend Charles Buice and Reverend Mitch Buice will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 9:00 pm Sunday, November 27, 2011 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Couch was born July 11, 1925, in Hall County and was the daughter of the late George and Clara (Stevens) Gilstrap. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Charlie and Dewitt Gilstrap; her sisters, Betty Clark, Carrena Clark, Robbie Lee Beasley, Ruby Sayne and Sara Henson.

Mrs. Couch was a long time member of Wahoo Baptist Church in Murrrayville. She was a devoted Christian with a true servant's heart. She lived her life always putting the needs of others before her own. Committed to sharing her faith she never missed an opportunity to witness to others. She was known for her kind, loving ways and total devotion to her family. An accomplished cook and seamstress, her joy in life was ministering to others. She was a blessing to all who knew her and will be greatly missed.

Mrs. Couch is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, J. C. Couch of Murrayville; brother, Jack Gilstrap of Gainesville; daughter and sons-in-law, Carol and Charles Buice of Clermont; Cathy and Alan Sargent of Murrayville; grandchildren, Jason and Andrea Buice, Mitch and Alisha Buice, Mandy Payne and Katie Martin; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Carly Buice, Mason Buice, Brooklyn Patterson and Parker Payne; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive Gainesville, GA 30501. 770-297-6200. Online condolences at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com