Mary Louise Cochran Rusk (76) from Longview, TX passed away peacefully from this life on May 25, 2020 at her daughter's home in Diana, TX with family beside her.
Mary was born January 5, 1944 in Williamson, WV to Julius and Elouise Cochran. She attended and was loved by Longview Christian Church. She was a great mother, a loving sister, aunt, and friend to many. Her smile and laugh will be missed by all.
She was preceded in death by brothers, Johnny and Bobby Gene Cochran and sister, Janet Faye Hall.
She is survived by her daughter, Angela Smalley (San Francisco, CA), her daughter and son-in-law, Alana and Jim Brown, her grandsons, Allan and Andrew Brown, her step-mother, Donna Cochran, her brothers, Larry (Eva) and Donald (April) Cochran, her sister, Debbie (Terry) Staats, and an extensive extended family.
A graveside service will be held to honor Mary at Forest Hills Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2020 for close family. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and face masks are recommended to protect the elderly.