Myrtle Jean Moffett Kocur Hartman was born on October 5th, 1934 to Johnnie Faye Morehead and Ed Moffett in Rusk, Texas.
She met Russell B. Kocur and they wed in 1953, going on to have four children, Debra Jean Vela, Suzanne Elaine Morse, Karen Lorraine Herrera and Russell Bernard Kocur.
Myrtle was predeceased by Russell B. Kocur Sr., Russell B. Kocur Jr. and Paul Hartman. She is survived by her three daughters: Debra and husband Ruben Vela, Suzanne and husband Danny Morse, and Karen Herrera; and her six grandchildren, April, David, Paul, Amanda, Christopher and Nicholas and great-grandchildren, Jake, Justin, Haley, David and Russell James (RJ).