Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Teague Chronicle
Obituaries, 07/16/09 Issue 
 
LOIS (CHRISTIAN) COCHRUM 
 
Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Cochrum, 95, were held on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at 
First Baptist Church in Teague. Bro. Darrel Beggs conducted the services and interment 
followed at Union Cemetery near Freestone. 
 
Lois was born on March 19, 1914, in Freestone County to Ben Tedder and Eula Alma 
Alexander Christian. She was a homemaker and long time member of First Baptist 
Church in Teague. Mrs. Cochrum passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2009, at Mexia 
Nursing Home. 
 
Mrs. Cochrum is survived by her sons H. Durwood Cochrum and wife Billie of South 
Lake and Wm. Troy Cochrum and wife Mary of Waco; her granddaughter Jamie 
Cochrum Smith and husband Chad of Waco; her grandson Garnett Clayton Cochrum and 
wife Melissa of Donie; her great grandson Dylan Dean Cochrum of Donie; numerous 
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 
 
She was preceded in death by her husband Wm. Garnett Cochrum; her parents; brothers, 
Ray Christian and Roy Christian; sisters, Ruby Satterwhite and Dorothy Bond.  
 
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 791, Teague, 
Texas 75860. 

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Fairfield Recorder
July 16, 2009 

Lois Viola Cochrum

LOIS VIOLA COCHRUM
Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Viola Cochrum, 95, were held on Saturday, July 
11, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Teague. Bro. Darrel Beggs officiated. 
Interment followed at Union Cemetery near Freestone.

Visitation was held Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Cochrum passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2009, at the Mexia Nursing Home.
She was born on March 19, 1914 in Freestone County to Ben Tedder and Eula Alma
Alexander Christian. Mrs. Cochrum was a homemaker and long time member of First
Baptist Church in Teague. She is survived by two sons, H. Durwood Cochrum & 
wife Billie of South Lake and Wm. Troy Cochrum & wife Mary of Waco; one 
granddaughter, Jamie Cochrum Smith & husband Chad of Waco; one grandson, 
Garnett Clayton Cochrum & wife Melissa of Donie; one great-grandson, Dylan 
Dean Cochrum of Donie; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Cochrum was preceded in death by her husband, Wm. Garnett Cochrum; her 
parents, Ben & Eula Christian; two brothers, Ray Christian and Roy Christian;
two sisters, Ruby Satterwhite and Dorothy Bond.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 
791, Teague, Texas 75860.