Mildred "Mickey" Cochran Overby

Mildred "Mickey" Cochran Overby, 83, of 637 Overby Street in Eden, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 29, 2011 at Beacon Place in Greensboro. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, March 31, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Danview Cemetery. Mrs. Overby was born March 24, 1928 in Rockingham County, daughter of the late William Garrett and Lilia Vest Cochran. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Draper and a retiree of Fieldcrest Mills in their Executive Travel department. Mrs. Overby was a loving caretaker of family and in her spare time enjoyed working crossword puzzles and traveling. She was a member of the Eden Tree Board for seven years and served five years on the Eden HR Committee. Surviving is her daughter, Laura Overby Horsley and husband, Bill of Greensboro; grandson, Len Horsley and wife, Rhonda of Eden; and two great-grandsons, Trey Horsley and Ty Horsley, both of Eden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Melvin Overby; brother, William Garrett Cochran, Jr.; and sisters, Hazel C. Minter and Annie Laura Edwards Wimbish. The family would like to thank Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro and Dr. Kristine Nelson, for their support and excellent care. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service (1 - 2 PM) at Fair Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Draper Baptist Church, PO Box 4428, Eden, NC 27289 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, 27405. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com