Mrs Joy M. Cochran

February 11, 1921 - February 23, 2018

Joy Cochran Carthage, MS Joy Murphy Cochran, 97, retired co-owner of Cochran Electric, died Friday, February 23, 2018 at Carthage Health and Rehab. Visitation is 1 pm to 2 pm Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at Wilcox Funeral Home. Services are 2:00 pm Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at the Wilcox Chapel with Bro. Bobby Roberson officiating. Burial is in Goshen Cemetery. Wilcox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Cochran, a native of Leake County, was a member and Sunday School teacher at Pleasant Grove Congregational Methodist Church and former member and teacher at Goshen Methodist. Survivors include: a son, Ray (Betty )Cochran of Carthage; daughters, Katherine (Tommy) Ganann of Carthage and Deborah (James) Ellington of Madison; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; numerrous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are: Kip Moore, Brandon Caldwell, Justin Caldwell, Michael Cochran, T. J. Cochran, and Bain Foote.