Joyce Cochrane Marshall

Mrs. Joyce Cochrane Marshall, 88, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living Facility. She was born on May 5, 1935 to the late Donald Willis Cochrane and Cornelia Carter Cochrane who raised her as the seventh child on a 120 acre farm in Surry County. Joyce graduated from Elkin High School as Valedictorian in the class of 1953. That same year she married her High School sweetheart, Sammy and were happily married for 62 years. Her career as a Trust Operations Manager and AVP for Wachovia Bank spanned more than 35 years. Joyce was a talented pianist and vocalist and enjoyed many hobbies such as reading, cooking, crocheting, and gardening. She was the Youth  Choir Director and church Organist at Union Grove Baptist Church for over 20 years before joining Sammy in retirement split between High Rock Lake and Little River, SC. In recent years, she remained active in her passions at Homestead Hills retirement community where she played and sang with the chorus and with Veronica's Angels, as well as for church services on campus. In addition to her parents, Joyce is preceded in death by her loving husband, Sammy D. Marshall; brothers, Herbert, Donald, and Paul Cochrane; sisters, Kathleen Snyder, Grace Vestal, and Lubeth Gilliam. She is survived by her son, Shannon Marshall (Amy) of Winston-Salem; granddaughter, Katie Maness of Asheville; and sister-in-law, Hazel Cochrane of Clemmons. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. The family will be receiving friends from 12:30pm to 2:00pm before the service. The burial will follow at Crestview Memorial Park. Officiating the service will be Rev. Randy Turner. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations made in Joyce's name to the Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.