Alma Marie Cochran, age 82, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2008 at the Copper Basin Medical Center following an extended illness. Alma was born in Cherokee County, NC and was a daughter of the late Horace and Dora Hayes Lynn. She was a member of the Turtletown Church of God of Prophesy. She was preceded in death by daughter, Phyllis Hayes, sister, Mary Smith and brother, Harold Lynn.

She is survived by two sons, Harold Cochran and Ricky Cochran, both of Farner, TN; three daughters, Rhonda Crowder of Farner, TN, Sabrina Walls of Hiawassee, GA, Melissa Postelle of Mineral Bluff, GA; brother, Howard Lynn of Turtletown, TN; sisters, Elsie Cole of Turtletown, TN, Novella Lynn of Ducktown, TN; seventeen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren, two great - great grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, August 17, at  2:00 p.m. from the Turtletown Church of God Of Prophecy with Rev. Gerald Mann, Rev. Mike Jarrett and Grandson Thomas Crowder officiating. Pallbearers included Andy Crowder, Ryan Crowder, Justin Cochran, Michael Worley, Wesley Cearley, and Chris Crowder. Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren served as honorary pallbearers. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill in charge of the arrangements.