Frances Kathryn “Shorty” Couch, 92, of Greenville, passed away on May 8, 2017 at Briarcliff Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Royce Litchfield officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Frances was born in Oak Cliff, Texas on January 25, 1925 to A. J. and Sophia Seamon Mauldin. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. She worked for J. C. Penny’s as a bookkeeper.
Frances is survived by her sons, Jerry Couch and wife, Georgia, Jim Couch; grandchildren, Annie Smith and husband, Tyler, Bradley Couch, Vanessa Utrecht; great-grandchildren, Ty Smith, Cy Smith and other great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Lucy Smith; brother, Jack Mauldin and niece, Joy Smith.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the caregivers at Briarcliff and Dr. Richard Selvaggi for the attentive care that was provided for their mother.