BOB COCHRAN passed on to Heaven Saturday May 14, 2011 following a brief illness and surgery in a Plano hospital at age 75. Robert R. Cochran was born September 20, 1935 in Detroit. Michigan to Florence Harrison and Marion Cochran, both deceased. He married his childhood sweetheart, Sally Ann Holston on July 19, 1957 in Detroit, and two daughters, Julie & Margaret, were born of their loving union, also in Detroit. Bob was predeceased by his beloved wife, Sally, in 2008 and their dear daughter Julie Cochran Biegun in 2006. Also predeceased were Bob's brother Howard and wife, Hattie Cochran. A memorial celebration of life service will be Monday, May 23, 2011 at 3:00 PM in First United Methodist Church, 601 S. Greenville Ave, Allen, Tx. Rev. June Franck will be the officiate. Bob was a thorough Detroit guy who loved the auto industry where he worked at many levels most of his adult life. He and Sally with their daughters lived in Detroit for many years, but his automotive career took them to other motor towns including Nashville, Tn, where he and Sally made a home from 1983 until Bob's retirement from Chrysler Credit. Bob & Sally move from Nashville in 1996 to Allen, Tx to be near their daughter, Margaret Cochran Landry, husband Ron and their 3 children, Meridith, Mallory and Joseph. After Sally's passing, Bob moved from Allen to the Heritage Ranch Community in Fairview, Tx in 2009 where he lived until his passing. Bob lived a full life continuing to make friends as he practiced his deeply held beliefs as an involved Christian gentleman. Bob Cochran loved his friends and The First United Methodist Church of Allen where he was an involved member for many years in Allen and Fairview. Bob was a natural friend of all he met and a bon vivant who was generous to his church and friends, often giving anonymously and enjoying the joy of sharing with all. He made people happy with his wit and good humor, never meeting a stranger and always sharing interesting life stories, including the good times as well as grievous times, like losing Julie in the prime of her young life. As a very young man, right out of high school, Bob volunteered to serve in the United States Coast Guard where he was honorably discharged in 1956. He is survived by his daughter Margaret Cochran Landry and husband Ron and their children, Meridith, Mallory and Joseph: also by son-in-law, John Biegun and grandchildren Robert Biegun, Elizabeth Biegun and Stephen Biegun- all of Lake Orion, Michigan, nephews Howard Cochran, Jr. and Hugh Cochran & wife Ana Paula of Brentwood, TN, and Harold Cochran & wife, Celeste of Honduras. Bob is also survived by a brother-in-law, Richard Holston, Sally's brother in California, and other loving family members and a host of friends. Family & friends are invited to Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home on HWY 75 @ exit 38 in Allen at their convenience on Sunday, May 22nd to pay respects and to sign the registry. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Sunday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00pm at the funeral home. To convery condolences or to sign online registry, please visit www.tjmfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, his family requests donations in Bob's honor to First United Methodist Church-Allen, Tx.