July 12, 2022, 71, Goldsboro –

Tony Michael Couch, 71, of Goldsboro formerly from South Carolina passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at his home.

A funeral service will be held in Gaffney, South Carolina.

Mr. Couch was born in Greenville, South Carolina on October 2, 1950 to the late Jerry Clifton Couch Sr. and Sophie Nell Bolden Couch.  He was a veteran of the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the National Guard.  Mr. Couch was a Mason, Shiner and a life-long member of the VFW post #3447 in Gaffney, South Carolina.

He is survived by his children, Tonya Couch and significant other, Brian Ervin of Gaffney, South Carolina, Randall Scott Reeves of Danbury, North Carolina, Catherine “Cathy” M. Jones and husband, Allen of Goldsboro, Kimberly Brown of Winston Salem and Connie Tanedo of Virginia Beach, Virginia; two brothers, Joe Mac Couch and wife, Martha of Rock Hill, SC. and Jerry C. Couch Jr. and Linda of Rock Hill, SC.; six sisters, Rhonda C. Griffin of York, SC., Jane Stevenson and husband, David of Carlisle, SC., Peggy Helms of Rock Hill, SC, Jean C. Murray of Jefferson City, TN., Susan C. Childers of York, SC. and Ina Marshburn and husband, Bob of Chester, SC.; his niece, Paula C. Oates and husband, Danny of Rock Hill, SC.; eighteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren with one on the way.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Couch was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Couch; his daughter, Jacqueline “Jackie” Smith and his brother, Jerry Ronald Couch.

The family is in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.