Published in the Charlotte Observer on 1/8/2004. Clara Rountree Couch Mrs. Clara Rountree Couch 'Kitty', 82, of Burnsville, NC, formerly of Charlotte, died January 3, 2004 while vacationing in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. A native of Decatur, GA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Adeline Rountree and wife of Harold Kennan Couch, who preceded her in death in 1982. She received degrees from Agnes Scott College, Sacred Heart College and New York School of Ceramic Art. Kitty raised four daughters in Charlotte, NC while beginning a long and productive life as a professional artist. Her work is a part of important collections across the United States, including the Igal and Diane Silber Collection of Laguna Beach, California and the Federal Reserve Bank Collection of Richmond, Virginia. Some of her numerous professional honors include the Lila B. Wallace-Reader's Digest Award in 1993 and the United States Recipient of the Invitational to the Resen Ceramic Colony in Resen, Macedonia in 1997. In addition, she taught extensively throughout her artistic career, beginning at Central Piedmont Community College in the 1970's and most recently as an instructor at Penland School of Crafts. An even greater achievement was her impact on innumerable lives as a valued friend and delightful spirit. She was an inspiration to all that knew her. Survivors include her sister, Adeline Turman of Atlanta, GA; daughters, Kate Breckheimer of Saluda, NC, Adeline Talbot of Greensboro, NC, Margaret Cogswell of Asheville, NC and Jessie Brinkley of Raleigh, NC; and grandchildren, Emily and Ian Breckheimer, Will and Camille Cogswell, Mary Talbot and Edward Brinkley. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2004 at 2 PM at the Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC in Northlight Hall, with a reception to follow at the Ridgeway Building. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Penland School of Crafts, 1729 Penland School Road, Bakersville, NC 28705, The Arthur Morgan School, 1901 Hannah Branch Road, Micaville, NC 28755, or Habitat for Humanity, Box 409, Micaville, NC 28755. --1930 GA Dekalb Co Census, Res#393-443 Roundtree, Walter J 43 GA, Adeline 41 SC, Adeline 15 VA, Walter 12SC, Clara 8 GA. Walter's Occupation: machine engineer, Industry: street railway. --1930 AR Columbia Co-Magnolia Res#157-175 Couch, H Reed? 30 AR, Adeline W 30 MS, Harold K 10 AR. He was a merchant for a general store. There was also two other Harold Couch's in GA. Don't know which Harold is the correct one. --not my relative, just providing information. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover