Leah Elizabeth Couch

Leah Elizabeth Cunningham

Age 86 a resident of Farmington, went to be with her Lord on October 12, 2016 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born August 10, 1930 in Thorney, Arkansas to Bordie and Ora Whitmire Couch.

Leah was a member of the Farmington Church of Christ where she taught bible class, taught Thursday Bible School for 38 years and was active in the Baldwin Tract Ministries. She was a member of the Quilting Ladies where she made many quilts and was always visiting the sick and homebound.

She operated a beauty shop for many years after she graduated from beauty college in 1961.

She was preceded in death by three husbands, the love of her life Robert “Bob” Cunningham in 1979, Everett Hill in 1986 and Fate Garrett in 2003, two sons Charles Cunningham and Rickey Cunningham both in 2008, one grandson Andrew Cunningham in 2009, three brothers Ewell Couch, Afton Couch and Miles Couch and three sisters Mable Todd, Reba Brown and Lela Patrick.

Survivors include two sons Darrel Cunningham of Rogers and Mark Cunningham and wife Brenda of Farmington; foster son Billy Joe Daniel and wife Sue of Fayetteville; step children Sheryl Garrett and wife Connie of Skytook, Oklahoma, Randy Garrett and wife Reta of Fayetteville, Larry Garrett and Gretta Smith and husband Steve of Fayetteville; fourteen grandchildren Janet Cunningham, John Cunningham, Tina Pettigrew, Ryan Cunningham, Bret Cunningham, Kacey Ross, Nic Cunningham, Amanda Arnold, Megan Hammack, Leah Rose Cunningham, Jennifer Fisher, Travis Daniel; one great great granddaughter Kennedy Pettigrew and one great great grandson on the way; eleven step grandchildren Jason Garrett, Jason Green, John Garrett, Jared Garrett, Travis Garrett, Teresa Jones, Christie Hodge, Bethany, Brittney and Natalie; nineteen great grandchildren, several step great grandchildren and one brother Noah Couch of Lincoln.

The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held Saturday October 15, 2016 2:00 P.M. at Farmington Church of Christ with burial in Farmington Cemetery, there will be no graveside service held.

Memorials may be made to the Farmington Church of Christ Building Fund 41 W Main St. Farmington, Arkansas 72730.

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