Luther Ray Couch Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral services for Luther Ray Couch, age 89, of Spring, TX formerly of Choudrant, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the First Baptist Church of Choudrant. Officiating the service will be Rev. David Harrell. Interment will follow at Sibley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Mr. Couch was born September 19, 1921 and passed away September 17, 2011. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert Ross Couch and Mary Elizabeth Day-Couch, sisters: Nora Bell Couch- Rodriquez and Louise Couch Hogg. Luther served in the 746th platoon of the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII 1943. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church of Recreation Acres and the First Baptist Church of Choudrant. He Retired in Houston Texas from J. Ray McDermott in 1982. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Bea Aulds-Couch; daughters: Beverly DeSimone and husband Ronald, Gloria Shine and husband Gene, and Debbie Mobley and husband Grady; 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren which he enjoyed. He is also survived by a brother Chester Couch. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 28, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com