Judy Helen Couchman

Judy Helen Couchman, age 84 of Marshall, Texas, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at Coryell Fellowship Church, located at 8205 FM 182 in Turnersville. Burial will follow at Turnersville Cemetery. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the church.

Judy was born to the late Eugene Henry and Ellen Ozell Latham Lewis on December 9, 1941 in Coryell County. She was the fifth of eight children. Their large family experienced many joys and hardships, but they always had lots of love growing up in a Baptist Christian home.

Judy graduated with honors from Breckenridge High School in 1960. She married Robert (Leo) Green on August 28, 1960. Together, they had three children, Judith Elaine, Joe David, and Brenda Gail. Judy and Bob later divorced on October 28, 1970.

On February 2, 1974, Judy married Carl Eugene Couchman in Pasadena, Texas. She helped raise Carl’s daughters, Frances Elaine, Tina Marie, and Diana Jean. They enjoyed forty years of marriage together until Carl’s passing on December 13, 2014.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl Couchman; brothers, Gene Lewis, Richard Lewis, and Henry Lewis; sisters, Ruth Shockey and Carolyn Bingham; In laws, Modeine Lewis Garland, Jimmie Souter, and Pat Bingham.

She is survived by her children, Elaine Slaughter (Chris), Joe David Green (Jimi Lynn), Brenda McVicar (Randy), Fran Barber, Tina Thomas (Mike), and Diana Waites (Todd); grandchildren, Linsey Corpier (Dylan), John Robert Green, Kasey Flaspohler (David), Nicholas Slaughter (Crane), Kyle Green (Ann), Zack McVicar (Madison), and Carter Waites; 14 great grandchildren; sisters, Wanda Souter and Mary Gadberry (Hugh); In laws, Virginia Lewis, Gerald Shockey, and Anita Lewis Bird (Bill); and numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins.