At last week’s Russell County Commission regular session, the commissioners honored Rev. Raymond Cochran Sr., pastor of Franchise Missionary Baptist Church in Phenix City, with a proclamation.
Cochran has been the shepherd at FMBC for more 57 years. And now, after more than 60 years of preaching, Rev. Cochran will be retiring in April, closing a chapter marked by steadfast faith, community leadership, and deep personal connection with generations of worshippers…