Mr. Willie "Sonny" Couch

COUCH, Mr. Willie F. "Sonny" - age 78, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at his residence. Family hour 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2109 M.L. King Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:30 a.m. Pastor Rodney Ellison officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 11:00 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Couch will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mr. Willie F. "Sonny" Couch was born December 27, 1934 in Oxford, Mississippi, the son of Etta Couch. Willie attended Public Schools in Mississippi. He was a faithful and dedicated member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where he sang in the Male Chorus. Mr. Couch was gainfully employed at Chevrolet "Chevy in Hole", retiring after 31 years of service and was a member of UAW Local 659. His punctuality was superb as he was never late or missed a day. Willie married the love of his life, his beloved wife, Linnie Conerly. God blessed them to share 46 wonderful years together before she passed away August 2010. Through this bless union he met Neva, whom he loved and adored. Willie was best known for his unique laugh and he cherished time spent with his family. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, listening to music, eating and cooking Barbeque with his son-in-law, Jimmy Johnson. He also enjoyed watching his favorite T.V. show, "Wheel of Fortune." One of the moments he most cherished was giving his daughter, Cherrie's hand in marriage to Lonnie Dowdell in May 2012. Mr. Willie F. Couch leaves to cherish his memory: 2 daughters, Dr. Cherrie (Lonnie) Couch-Dowdell of Washington, DC and Neva (Jimmy) Johnson of Flint; grandchildren, Dominique Couch of Grand Rapids, MI, Marcola Powell (Precious Boone) and James Johnson II (Jennifer Manning); great-grandchildren, Mariyah, Layla, Jordyn, Jenniya and Miya, all of Flint; 3 aunts, Carry Brannon, Mattie Thompson, both of Oxford, MS and Rossie Harden of Grand Rapids, MI; 3 sisters-in-law, Mary (Bertail) Vernon of Seaside, CA and Alice Britt of Flint; 2 brothers-in-law, Moses Conerly and Frank (Renee) Conerly, all of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Couch was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Linnie Couch; son, Tony Couch; mother, Etta Couch; brother, Bojack Couch; sister, Arlene Myles; 3 aunts; and 1 uncle. The family would like to express special thanks to caregiver, Jasmine Redwine, Nurse Toni, Nurse Moon, Hurley ICU nurses and Pastor Rodney Ellison and the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church family.

Mr. Willie "Sonny" Couch

December 27, 1934 - April 4, 2013