Mrs. Marie Couch Tapley, 59, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, November 18, 2011 at her residence. Born September 28, 1952 in Cartersville she was the the daughter of the late James Thomas Couch, Sr. and the late Tinnie Marie Byars Couch. She was also preceeded in death by her brothers, Vernon Couch, Ricky Couch, and James Edward Couch; her niece, Pam  Couch; and her siser-in-law, Carolyn Simpson Couch.                                                                                                                        

Mrs. Tapley was a homemaker and member of The Church at Liberty Square. She was an excellent mother who had a loving spirit and never met a stranger.

Survivors include her husband of thirty-three years, Edwin Tapley; her son and daughter-in-law, Shannon and Lisa Tapley; her step grandsons, Austin Mchan, and Justin Runyon; her sisters, Mary Couch Owens, Virginia Couch, Florence Couch Proctor, and Eunice Byars all of Cartersville; her brothers Ernest Couch, Virgil Couch, Clyde Couch all of Cartersville, and James Couch Jr. of Canton, her brother-in-laws, Allen Owens, and Doyle Proctor; he sisters-in laws, Amanda Couch of Canton, Pat Couch of Cartersville, Geraldine Couch of White, and Jean Couch of Cartersville; her uncle Roy Byars of Dallas; and serveral nieces and nephews.