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Barbara Francelle Hochgraber was born on February 7, 1925 in Dallas, TX and went home to Heaven on September 22, 2011 in Corrigan, TX. Her parents were William Barney Cothran and Sarah Abbiegale Wren Cothran. She lived in Freestone, TX where she graduated as valedictorian in 1941. The family moved to Houston in December 1941. She met and married James Alston in 1943.They had four children, one of whom is deceased, James Alston, Jr., Mary Kay French, and David Alston. Later in life she married Milton Hochgraber in 1979 and they were married for 28 years before he went home to Heaven on May 3, 2008. She had nine grandchildren, one of whom is deceased, and several greatgrandchildren. Francelle became a Christian in 1947 and served her Lord by teaching Sunday School and witnessing to others. She enjoyed playing 42 and putting jigsaw puzzles together. Her favorite color was red, as will be affirmed by her burial clothes. She is preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Cheryl Alston, and two sisters.Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. followed by the Celebration of Life at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel at Pace Funeral Home with Rev. Randal Whitt officiating. Burial at Garden Park Cemetery in Conroe, Texas. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.pacefuneral.com