Loretta Cochran

Loretta Zonell Cochran of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the age of 91. She was born March 15, 1921 in Winters, Runnels Co., Texas to Herman and Greta (McBeth) Carter. She had 3 brothers, Herman, Thurston, and Carol Carter. She married the love of her life, Emmett Cochran, October 11, 1941 in Abilene, Texas. One of the biggest challenges of her life was during World War II, when she and other women like her filled the roles of both mother and father. Prior to WWII, she went through Business College and worked until she met Emmett at Camp Barkley. With the return of her husband after the War, her greatest joy in life was being a wife and mother, but she often assisted her husband in his business. Loretta and her family were active in the Baptist and First Christian Church. She was very active in the Girl and Boy Scouts and was known to sew canvas sails for sail boats for the boys and being a Girl Scout Leader for Phyllis. She enjoyed reading and history and became a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In her later years, she lived with her granddaughter, Whitney, and enjoyed the company of her great grandchildren, M’Kayla, Breyden, Alexis, and Jacob. Loretta is survived by her sons, Dwayne “JB” Cochran (Jaime) of Houston, TX and Larry Cochran (Connie) of Portland, Ontario Canada; and a daughter, Phyllis Spalding (Jerry) of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Erica Cochran of Lubbock, TX, Whitney Cochran and family of Lubbock, TX, Michael Spalding and family of Crivitz, Wisconsin, Daniel Spalding and family of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Patrick Cochran and family of Tucson, Arizona, Shawn Cochran and family of Tucson, Arizona, Sandi Shaw and family of Rockland, Ontario Canada, and Tony Nield and family of Sittsville, Ontario Canada; 14 great grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Emmett Cochran; her parents; and three brothers, Herman, Thurston, and Carol. A Christian funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Sanders Memorial Chapel. She will be buried next to her husband of 37 years at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. Family will receive friends at Sanders Funeral Home on Friday from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thank you to the wonderful staff at Carillon 2 North for the wonderful care you provided her during her last days.

Loretta Cochran

March 15, 1921 - April 21, 2012