from the Lakeland Ledger Lakeland Florida July 30, 2006 _Couch, Mattie_ (http://www.legacy.com/theledger/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=19639934) Homemaker WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs. Mattie Beatrice Couch of Winter Haven died of kidney Friday (July 28, 2006) at Brandywyne Health Care Center. She was 83.Born Dec. 22, 1922, in Pine Bluff, Ark., Mrs. Couch moved to Winter Haven from there in 1957. She was a homemaker. She attended First Baptist Church of Eagle Lake.Mrs. Couch was preceded in death by her husband, John Couch. She is survived by her daughters, Alma Ruth Bringger, Eagle Lake, Lady Douglas, Jennings, Willie Jo Wright, Enterprise, Ala., Lisa Couch, Winter Haven; sons, John Couch, Haines City, William Couch, Eagle Lake; brother, Hugh Russum, California; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Steele's Family Funeral Services Chapel. Services will follow at 11 a.m. at Church of Christ Cemetery, Eagle Lake. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Eagle Lake. Published in the Ledger on 7/31/2006. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.