Tina Joy Best Cochran
Tina Joy Best Cochran, 47, of Maxton, N.C., formerly of Parker, passed away suddenly Monday after a vehicle accident.
Born Feb. 14, 1969, in Butler, she is the daughter of Twila Pennington Best, who survives, and the late Chester “Pete” Best.
Tina was a graduate of Butler County Community College. She was married to William John “Bill” Cochran, who preceded her in death Jan. 25, 2015. She was a Methodist.
Tina was employed with the Karns City School District before moving to North Carolina, where she was an installer for a solar panel manufacturing company.
She loved her dogs, Elmer, Bear and Schnookums. Tina was a loving mother, daughter, sister and friend, who will be greatly missed by all.
In addition to her mother, Twila, she is survived by her daughter, Amanda Prorok of Parker; two sons, Matthew and Theodore “Teddy” Prorok, both of Harrisville; two stepchildren, Abbi and Kevin; two sisters, Shelly (Rick) Kriebel of Newport, N.C., and Carey Best of Parker; and two brothers, Peter (Michelle) Best of Parker, and Daniel (Tina Louise) Best of Parker.
COCHRAN — Friends of Tina Joy Best Cochran, who died Monday, April 11, 2016, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 S. Washington St., in Eau Claire.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment will take place at the New Salem Cemetery.To view/send condolences/sympathy cards/flowers, visit buzardfuneralhome.com.
