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Raymond "Skipper" Cothran 
(August 27, 1948 - October 9, 2006) 

Funeral services for Raymond (Skipper) Cothran of Teague were held on Thursday,
October 12, 2006 at 10:00a.m. at 8th Ave. Baptist Church. Bro. Jarrod Pettit 
and Rev. Orval Barger officiated. Interment followed the services at Greenwood
Cemetery in Teague. Serving as pallbearers were, Larry Story, Thomas Earl Bush,
Terry Sartor, Donny Cockerham, Merle Thornton, and Scott Holmes. Mr. Leroy 
Senter was named as an honorary pallbearer. Mr. Cothran passed away on Monday,
October 9, 2006 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia. Skipper was born in
Teague to Raymond & Eunice George Cothran on Aug. 27, 1948. He moved with his 
family to Dallas and grew up there, graduating from South Oak Cliff High 
School in 1966. He married the love of his life that same year, Patricia 
Barger of Teague and they shared over forty years together. He worked on the 
loading docks for Sears in Dallas before moving to Teague in 1970 to work for
his father-in-law at Barger's Grocery Store. He later went to work for TXU as 
a heavy equipment operator and retired after twenty-five years. He again went 
to work in the grocery business in Mexia for HEB in the produce department 
where he was currently employed. Mr. Cothran raised hogs and cattle and broke
many horses (and one mule!) during his lifetime. He was a member of 8th Avenue
Baptist Church in Teague for over thirty-six years. He is survived by his wife,
Pat Cothran; two daughters, Nannette Posey and Sheila Clary & husband Lynn; 
and one son, Wade Cothran & wife Lisa, all of Teague; eight grandchildren, 
Amber, Matthew, Courtney, Emily, Makenzie, Shelby, Morgan, & Cameron; one 
great-grandson, Luke; one brother, James Cothran & wife Marie and two sisters, 
Teresa Byrd & husband Bob and Cathy Shaver all of Mesquite; his "Parents by 
love", W.C. & Zelma Barger of Teague; sister-in-law, Judy Lucas of Palestine;
brother-in-law, Glenn Ray Barger of Teague; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, 
nephews, cousins, & many friends including his special friend, Walt Stacks of 
Teague. He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond Cothran, Sr. and
Eunice George Cothran. 

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Mexia Daily News
October 13, 2006 edition

Skipper Cothran

TEAGUE - Funeral services for Skipper Cothran, 58, of Teague, were held this 
morning, Thursday, October 12, 2006, at 10 o’clock in Eighth Avenue Baptist 
Church. Brother Jerrod Pettit and the Rev. Orval Barger officiated. Interment
followed at Greenwood Cemetery.

Skipper Cothran was born in Teague to Raymond and Eunice George Cothran on 
August 27, 1948. He moved to Dallas as a child and grew up there, graduating
from South Oak Cliff High School in 1966. He married Patricia Barger of Teague
on June 11 of that same year. Skipper worked on the loading docks for Sears in
Dallas before moving back to Teague in 1970 to work for his father-in-law at 
Barger’s Grocery. He later went to work for TXU as a heavy equipment operator
for 25 years before retiring.

He went back into the grocery business five years ago, working in the produce
department for HEB in Mexia and was employed there at the time of his death.

Through the years, Mr. Cothran raised hogs, cows, chickens, and broke several
horses (and one mule!). He was a member of Eighth Avenue Baptist Church for
over 36 years.

Mr. Cothran is survived by his wife, Patricia Cothran of Teague; two daughters,
Nannette Posey of Teague and Sheila Clary and husband Lynn of Teague; a son 
and daughter-in-law, Wade and Lisa Cothran of Teague; eight grandchildren - 
Amber, Matthew, Courtney, Emily, Makenzie, Shelby, Morgan and Cameron; a great-
grandson, Luke; a brother and sister-in-law, James and Marie Cothran of 
Mesquite; two sisters, Teresa Byrd and husband Bob of Mesquite, and Cathy 
Shaver of Mesquite; “Parents by love,” W.C. and Zelma Barger of Teague; a 
sister-in-law, Judy Lucas of Palestine; a brother-in-law, Glenn Ray Barger of
Teague; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Mr. Cothran was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Eunice George 
Cothran.