Ruby Laurazell Glass Cochran

Mrs. Ruby Laurazell Glass Cochran of the Folsom Community, Adairsville, went home to be with the Lord, May 9, 2009 after a five week illness. She passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. She lived a fruitful Christian and happy life.

She was the daughter of Henry and Essie Glass, born in Murray County in a time of horse and buggy for travel and lanterns for light. She has lived through many eras and has seen a great deal of change. She loved the Lord, her church, and her family.

She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church where her son, Jether Cochran is pastor. She went to church as long as she could, even when she could no longer hear all that was being said. She continued to tithe and then some right up to her death. Mrs. Cochran was a strong Christian and prayed many prayers for family and friends. If you were fortunate enough to be there in the morning as she would rise, you could hear her talking to the Lord, literally having a conversation with him.

Mrs. Cochran was preceded in death by her parents; Henry and Essie Glass, her father-in-law and mother-in-law; Jess and Ida Pearl Cochran, her loving husband of 64 years, Max Cochran in 2005, her sweet daughter, Maxine Rakestraw in 1995, a precious grandson, Sean L. Guy in 1975, two brothers and sisters-in-law; Arvil and Robbie Glass, and Tommy and Thelma Glass, three sisters and brothers-in-law; Irene and Dewey Casey, Jessie Lee and Rembert and Thelma and Boyd Farmer, one sister-in-law; Bessie Mae Glass, and other family members, Earnest and Inez Cochran, Raymond and Marie Cochran, Bob and Inez Payne, Agnes Hampton and Laverall Cochran.

Mrs. Cochran is survived by her children, Bill and Shirley Cochran of Dallas, Georgia, Rev. Jether and Debbie Cochran, Billy and Brenda Guy, and Wayne and Georgia Rakestraw, all of Adairsville; twelve grandchildren, Kendall and Mandy Cochran, Rev. Darin and Donna Cochran all of Dallas, John and Amy Frasier of Enterprise, Alabama, Matt Cochran, Robbie and Renae Carlton, and Whitney Lindsey, all of Adairsville, and Michael and Amanda Gravitt of Rockmart; nine great grandchildren, Delanie Cochran, Darianne Craig, Preston and Isaiah Cochran, all of Dallas, Benjamin and Hannah Jean Frasier of Enterpriser, Trevor and Tristan Carlton of Adairsville, and Andrea May Gravitt of Rockmart; a sister and brother-in-law, Odell and Frank Brown of Calhoun; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Rev. J.E. and Lucy Glass of Calhoun, and Rev. Marvin and Elaine Glass of Rome; and special friends and caregivers, Susan Burnett, Daisey Mae Sweat, Louise Stokes, Holly Wright, Mary Brownlow, and Barbara Anderson. Several wonderful nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, friends and church families also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Laurazell Glass Cochran will be conducted Monday at 1:00pm from the Cedar Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. Larry Hibberts, Rev. Darin Cochran, and Rev. Jether Cochran officiating. Interment will follow in the Hayes Cemetery, with Rev. J.E. Glass and Rev. Marvin Glass conducting the graveside service. Active pallbearers serving will include David Glass, Elvin Glass, Ricky Glass, Rev. Winford Casey, Marty Brown and Ray Farmer. Honorary pallbearers serving will be nephews, Bernard Cochran, Ronald Glass, Leonard Glass, David Cochran, M.D. Casey, Glenn Smith, Rembert Smith, Alan Davis, Alan Bennett, Jerry Cochran, Gene Rackley and Keith Smith. The family will receive friends at Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home Sunday between the hours of 5:00pm until 9:00pm.

Online condolences may be expressed and the guestbook signed at www.maxbrannonandsons.com. Family owned and operated Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home is conducting the funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Laurazell Glass Cochran, of the Folsom Community; Adairsville.