Funeral services for Charles Raymond Cochrain, 81, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, April 17, 2015 ,in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. John Combs officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Jeff Johnson, Rick Leal, Tommy Preston, Johnny McKay, Allen Rogers and Jerry Nix serving as pallbearers..
Charles Raymond Cochrain, known to family and friends as Ray, was born Feb.ruary 2, 1934, in Alamogordo, NM, to the home of Fannie Mae (Gunn) and James Audry Cochrain and died April 12, 2015, at his home in Portales. Ray grew up in Portales and attended the Portales schools. On December 6, 1952, in Big Spring,TX he was married to Pearl Cunningham. In 1956 they moved to Alamogordo where he worked for a time in the Fire Dept, and drove trucks with his dad on road construction jobs. In the early 1960's they moved back to Portales. Ray worked for 17 years on the killing floor at Swift and Co. Meat Packing Co. in Clovis. When the plant closed, he went to work as a journeyman for Newman Electric in Portales. In the mid 1980's they opened Quik Change Oil, and after a couple of years changed the name to Ray's Lube Center. He and Pearl ran the business together until they sold it and retired in the mid1990's.
Ray enjoyed woodworking, and was always in his wood shop building something. One of his many projects was a beautiful acoustic guitar. He would play the guitar and the bass drum and the French harp all at the same time, while he sang. He also enjoyed playing his keyboard while he sang. He and Pearl made regular trips to Las Vegas and to visit their sons.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Gayle and Beverly Cochrain of Salome, AZ and Jay and Heather Cochrain of Portales; five grandchildren, Taunya (Steve) Pappenfus, Tiffiny (B. J.) Spire, Jerry Beth (Jason) Schneider, Tracey (James) Lewallen and Kimberly (Dan) Wiegert; 7 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma Cochrain of Alamogordo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gayle Cochrain; a grandson,Kidd Ray Cochrain in 2000 and a great-grandchild; a son, Kidd Randall Cochrain who died on January 7, 1980; and by his beloved wife, Pearl who died February 12, of this year after more than 62 years of marriage.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.575-356-4455,wheelermortuary.net
Charles Raymond Cochrain, known to family and friends as Ray, was born Feb.ruary 2, 1934, in Alamogordo, NM, to the home of Fannie Mae (Gunn) and James Audry Cochrain and died April 12, 2015, at his home in Portales. Ray grew up in Portales and attended the Portales schools. On December 6, 1952, in Big Spring,TX he was married to Pearl Cunningham. In 1956 they moved to Alamogordo where he worked for a time in the Fire Dept, and drove trucks with his dad on road construction jobs. In the early 1960's they moved back to Portales. Ray worked for 17 years on the killing floor at Swift and Co. Meat Packing Co. in Clovis. When the plant closed, he went to work as a journeyman for Newman Electric in Portales. In the mid 1980's they opened Quik Change Oil, and after a couple of years changed the name to Ray's Lube Center. He and Pearl ran the business together until they sold it and retired in the mid1990's.
Ray enjoyed woodworking, and was always in his wood shop building something. One of his many projects was a beautiful acoustic guitar. He would play the guitar and the bass drum and the French harp all at the same time, while he sang. He also enjoyed playing his keyboard while he sang. He and Pearl made regular trips to Las Vegas and to visit their sons.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Gayle and Beverly Cochrain of Salome, AZ and Jay and Heather Cochrain of Portales; five grandchildren, Taunya (Steve) Pappenfus, Tiffiny (B. J.) Spire, Jerry Beth (Jason) Schneider, Tracey (James) Lewallen and Kimberly (Dan) Wiegert; 7 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma Cochrain of Alamogordo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gayle Cochrain; a grandson,Kidd Ray Cochrain in 2000 and a great-grandchild; a son, Kidd Randall Cochrain who died on January 7, 1980; and by his beloved wife, Pearl who died February 12, of this year after more than 62 years of marriage.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.575-356-4455,wheelermortuary.net
Funeral services for Charles Raymond Cochrain, 81, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, April 17, 2015 ,in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. John Combs officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Jeff Johnson, Rick Leal, Tommy Preston, Johnny McKay, Allen Rogers and Jerry Nix serving as pallbearers..
Charles Raymond Cochrain, known to family and friends as Ray, was born Feb.ruary 2, 1934, in Alamogordo, NM, to the home of Fannie Mae (Gunn) and James Audry Cochrain and died April 12, 2015, at his home in Portales. Ray grew up in Portales and attended the Portales schools. On December 6, 1952, in Big Spring,TX he was married to Pearl Cunningham. In 1956 they moved to Alamogordo where he worked for a time in the Fire Dept, and drove trucks with his dad on road construction jobs. In the early 1960's they moved back to Portales. Ray worked for 17 years on the killing floor at Swift and Co. Meat Packing Co. in Clovis. When the plant closed, he went to work as a journeyman for Newman Electric in Portales. In the mid 1980's they opened Quik Change Oil, and after a couple of years changed the name to Ray's Lube Center. He and Pearl ran the business together until they sold it and retired in the mid1990's.
Ray enjoyed woodworking, and was always in his wood shop building something. One of his many projects was a beautiful acoustic guitar. He would play the guitar and the bass drum and the French harp all at the same time, while he sang. He also enjoyed playing his keyboard while he sang. He and Pearl made regular trips to Las Vegas and to visit their sons.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Gayle and Beverly Cochrain of Salome, AZ and Jay and Heather Cochrain of Portales; five grandchildren, Taunya (Steve) Pappenfus, Tiffiny (B. J.) Spire, Jerry Beth (Jason) Schneider, Tracey (James) Lewallen and Kimberly (Dan) Wiegert; 7 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma Cochrain of Alamogordo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gayle Cochrain; a grandson,Kidd Ray Cochrain in 2000 and a great-grandchild; a son, Kidd Randall Cochrain who died on January 7, 1980; and by his beloved wife, Pearl who died February 12, of this year after more than 62 years of marriage.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.575-356-4455,wheelermortuary.net
Charles Raymond Cochrain, known to family and friends as Ray, was born Feb.ruary 2, 1934, in Alamogordo, NM, to the home of Fannie Mae (Gunn) and James Audry Cochrain and died April 12, 2015, at his home in Portales. Ray grew up in Portales and attended the Portales schools. On December 6, 1952, in Big Spring,TX he was married to Pearl Cunningham. In 1956 they moved to Alamogordo where he worked for a time in the Fire Dept, and drove trucks with his dad on road construction jobs. In the early 1960's they moved back to Portales. Ray worked for 17 years on the killing floor at Swift and Co. Meat Packing Co. in Clovis. When the plant closed, he went to work as a journeyman for Newman Electric in Portales. In the mid 1980's they opened Quik Change Oil, and after a couple of years changed the name to Ray's Lube Center. He and Pearl ran the business together until they sold it and retired in the mid1990's.
Ray enjoyed woodworking, and was always in his wood shop building something. One of his many projects was a beautiful acoustic guitar. He would play the guitar and the bass drum and the French harp all at the same time, while he sang. He also enjoyed playing his keyboard while he sang. He and Pearl made regular trips to Las Vegas and to visit their sons.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Gayle and Beverly Cochrain of Salome, AZ and Jay and Heather Cochrain of Portales; five grandchildren, Taunya (Steve) Pappenfus, Tiffiny (B. J.) Spire, Jerry Beth (Jason) Schneider, Tracey (James) Lewallen and Kimberly (Dan) Wiegert; 7 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma Cochrain of Alamogordo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gayle Cochrain; a grandson,Kidd Ray Cochrain in 2000 and a great-grandchild; a son, Kidd Randall Cochrain who died on January 7, 1980; and by his beloved wife, Pearl who died February 12, of this year after more than 62 years of marriage.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.575-356-4455,wheelermortuary.net
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