Marvin Lee Couch

Marvin Lee Couch, age 86, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, June 1 , 2021, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He was born September 15, 1934, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, the son of Virgil Lee Noble and Mabel (Watson) Couch.

Lee has been a resident and business owner in Prairie Grove all of his life. During the development and construction of the Prairie Grove Battlefield Park, Lee and his father were responsible for moving many of the buildings to their current park location including the Latta Barn, Garrett Creek Church and the Rhea’s Mill Rock Chimney.

He served in the United States Army and National Guard from 1957 through 1963. When he returned to Prairie Grove, he began his mechanic business in his home garage before opening Couch Garage and Gas Station on Buchanan Street. He later began Couch Pump and Backhoe Services and became the owner of Prince Trucking and Couch Sawmill. Throughout all his work, he served his community on the Prairie Grove Fire Department where he served as fire chief for more than 20 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Lucille Redfern Couch.

Survivors include his wife, Kay Couch; four children, Cindy Couch of Fayetteville, Darrel Hignite and his wife Christy of Springdale, Sherry Tuck and her husband Jason of Fayetteville, and Eric Hignite and his wife Ashley of Prairie Grove; one brother, Jerry Couch of Los Lunas, New Mexico; thirteen grandchildren, Ashton, Tyler, Toby, Bryant, Britteny, Trinitee, Isaac, Dustin, Levi, Jaiden, Hunter, Brooklyn, and Chyannah; and seven great grandchildren.

A funeral service was held Friday, June 4, 2021, at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial was in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers were Darrel Hignite, Harold Peoples, Eric Hignite, Roger Tyree, Jason Tuck and Randy Tyree.

Online guest book, www. luginbuel.com.

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