The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Sat Feb 15, 2003
Pg 38A 

Thelma Ann [Woolever] Cochran, 74 of Dallas ,died of respiratory failure Feb 13,2003, in Dallas. She was a loving and energetic lady who raised three outstanding children and won ribbons at the State Fair of Texas for her original creations. 

She was born Aug 11, 1928, in Waterloo Okla., but grew up in southern Cal, She graduated from Central State University in Edmond Okla., and in Feb 1953 married Robert L. Cochran. They had twin sons who both became physicians and a daughter who is a writer and University Marketing Dir. Mrs. Cochran wrote a story about growing up during the Great Depression called "The Baby Doll" It was selected for publication in Good Old Days magazine's Dec 2003 issue. She also researched and wrote detailed family histories of her family and her husband's family and made them into books with many photographs. She was a long time member of Prestonwood Baptist Church's Encouragers class and was active for 14yrs at the Campbell Green Recreation Center, where she also served as secretary of the advisory council. Mrs. Cochran loved quilting, gardening, flower arranging and crafts of many kinds. She was always making something for one of her many friends and relatives. 

She is survived by her husband of 50 yrs Robert L. COCHRAN ; sons Donald R. COCHRAN, M.D. of Dallas and Ronald J. COCHRAN, M.D. of El Campo, daughter Nancy COCHRAN LeMay of Coppel, grandchildren Abby COCHRAN, Jack COCHRAN, and Melanie LeMAY; brothers John WOOLEVER of Tulsa, Bill WOOLEVER of Mid West City, Okla., and Tom WOOLEVER of Edmond; sisters Patricis WOOLEVER of Stillwell, Okla. and Mary GEORGE of Del City and many nieces and nephews. 

A memorial service will be held at 2:p.m. Sat at Prestonwood Baptist Church with burial at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery at 2:pm Monday, Feb 17, 2003.

Family Researcher: Stewart Woolever, Jr.
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