Funeral services will be 1 pm Thursday, at Crestwood Chapel, for Mrs. Mary Nell Couch, age 88 ,of Southside who died Tuesday. Pastor Carrie Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Funeral Home announcing.

Mrs. Couch lived in Southside for over 50 years, was married for 65 wonderful years to her high School sweetheart, L.B. Couch, she worked at Southside high School in the guidance office where she made many wonderful memories and friends. Her strong faith in Christ got her through all the good times and the bad.

She was a longtime member of Southside United Methodist Church. Loved traveling with her sisters, and spending time with family, and watching Alabama Football.

She is preceded in death by Husband L.B. Couch, children Angie Couch, Karla Berry and Laura Couch, sister Shan Lankford and parents Dwight and Edola Brown.

She is survived by daughters Deborah Couch Holcomb, Rosemary Couch, 11 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren sister Paula(Charles) Huff and her dog  Jack whom she considered her baby and only son.

Special thanks to cousin Danita Dunn Smith and Encompass Hospice.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 11 am until the time of service.