"If you ever going to love me, love me now, while I can know All the sweet and tender feelings which from real affection flow. Love me now, while I am living; do not wait til I am gone and then chisel it in marble ... warm love words on ice-cold stone. If you've dear, sweet thoughts about me, why not whisper them to me. Don't you know t'would make me happy and as glad as glad can be? If you wait til I am sleeping, ne'er to waken here again, There'll be walls of earth between us and I couldn't hear you then. So, dear, if you love me any, if it's but a little bit, Let me know it now while living; I can own and treasure it." Muriel Gladys Snyder Cochran, 81 of Charleston passed away the morning of May 30, 2012 at home surrounded by family after a long illness which she fought very hard until the end. She retired from Tri-State Home Center in Nitro as a bookkeeper/ secretary. She was a member of Mountain Mission and Grace Bible Church. She belonged to the Charleston Moose Lodge. Her world revolved around her family and friends. She loved taking cruises and playing the slot machines. She had open arms for everyone and had adopted many sons and daughters. She always looked forward to her family reunions at Myrtle Beach and in Jackson County every year. Her favorite past time was shopping and visiting her children and grandchildren wherever they were. She was an extraordinary woman with the heart of gold. She was raised in Sandyville, Jackson County and graduated from Ripley High School. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Hillard V. Cochran; her parents, Albert and Slyvia Snyder; her son, Jerry Elliott; her sister, Beulah Randolph; her brothers, Emerson Snyder and Carl Snyder; and her many pets. Those left to cherish her memory are her children: Gregory (Sherry) Elliott of Charleston; Marlene Elliott of Charleston; Doug (Scarlett) Elliott of Charlotte, NC; Cheryl Fouts Anania of Charleston; Connie (David) Mauch of Summerfield, NC; Hillary (Cathy) Cochran of Texas; David (Melody) Cochran of St. Albans; Mike (Judy) Cochran of Scott Depot; Patrick (Vicky) Cochran of Louisana; Sisters Juanita Harpold of Belle, Wanda Marple of Ravenswood, Diane (Robert) Stedlyn of St. Albans and Mary Ann Steele of Charleston; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Also surviving is her faithful and cherished companion, Patches the cat. Funeral service will be Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Grace Bible Church, 600 Kanawha Blvd. W. Charleston, WV 25302, with Rev. Matthew Watts officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. The pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Jason Lee Elliott; Joseph Anthony Anania; Jeremey Douglas Elliott; Gregory Alexander Elliott; Nicholas Colestone Elliott and Jonathan Andrew McDougal. Visitation with the family will be Friday, June 1, 2012 from 6-8 PM at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home and one hour prior to service Saturday at church. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made in Muriel's name to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd, W, Charleston 25312. The family would like to thank the hospice nurses, Carla, Jenny, Monica and Charlotte, and Kristen her CAN for all their dedication and hard work they did for mom. Cheryl and Marlene, her daughters, took care of her before Hospice. The family will accept Memorial online condolences at: cpjfuneralhome.com Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Cochran Family.