Ret. Lt. Col. Gladys I. Cochran

Ret. Lt. Col. Gladys Ione Cochran, 87, of Asheville, NC, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Deerfield Episcopal Living. She was a native of Abbeville County, SC, Cold Spring Community, the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Leila Ellis Cochran. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ellis and Harry Cochran and four sisters, Eleanor Cochran Mundy, Christine Cochran Anderson, Elizabeth Cochran Gaddis and Margaret Cochran Mann. Ms. Cochran proudly served her country in the United States Air Force during World War II. She retired from the Air Force with the rank of Lt. Colonel. Ms. Cochran enjoyed traveling and was blessed to have lived all over the world. She found great pleasure in sharing stories about her travels with her family and friends. Ms. Cochran is the last surviving member of her immediate family. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Long Cane Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends at the graveside following the service. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com.