LTC James Oliver Cochran

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LTC James Oliver Cochran

Birth
Perry County, Alabama, USA
Death
12 Jul 2015 (aged 85)
Harris County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Hale County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Grandchild
1. Matthew Wyatt Cochran 1992-2016

James Oliver Cochran, died July 12, 2015 , in Midland, Ga. Marion-Funeral services for LTC(R) James Oliver Cochran, age 85, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Pleasant Valley UMC, Hale County, with Brother Steve Knox and Brother Tom Terry officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening, July 14, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rockco Funeral Home, 805 Birmingham Road, Centreville, Ala.
James served for 26 years as a Field Artillery Officer in the United States Army retiring in 1974. He later served as a principal and school administrator with the Perry County School System.
James was preceded in death by his father, James H. Cochran; mother; Mattie L. Cochran; and brothers; John T. Cochran, Marcus L. Cochran, and Bobbie G. Cochran, all from Perry County.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Nancy Barnette Cochran; four children, Rita C. Lashober (Jim) of Columbus, Ga.; James G. Cochran, Sr. (Susan) of Heiberger, Ala.; Marcus A. Cochran (Denise) of Huntsville, Ala.; and Ronald G. Cochran (Gail) of Northport, Ala.; seven grandchildren, Jimmy D. Laschober, James G. Cochran, Jr., Michael S. Laschober, Arielle C. Ingram, Matthew W. Cochran; Erica N. Cochran; and Jessica L. Cochran; six great-grandchildren, Kaitlynn Laschober, Zachary Laschober, Alexandria Ingram, Cloey Ingram, Kaylen Cochran, Kody Cochran; brothers, William (Boe) H. Cochran (Guin) of Marion, Ala., and Earnest E. Cochran (Faye) of Greensboro, Ala.; and sister Elizabeth C. Johnson (Jimmy) of Marion, Ala.
In lieu of flowers, James requested that donations be made to Pleasant Valley UMC, 814 Ironville Rd, Marion, AL 36756 or Calvary Baptist Church, in care of William Smith, 165 March Lane, Marion, AL 36756. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tuscaloosa/obituary.aspx?n=james-oliver-cochran&pid=175280721&fhid=10196#sthash.GBPuzehP.dpuf
Grandchild
1. Matthew Wyatt Cochran 1992-2016

James Oliver Cochran, died July 12, 2015 , in Midland, Ga. Marion-Funeral services for LTC(R) James Oliver Cochran, age 85, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Pleasant Valley UMC, Hale County, with Brother Steve Knox and Brother Tom Terry officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening, July 14, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rockco Funeral Home, 805 Birmingham Road, Centreville, Ala.
James served for 26 years as a Field Artillery Officer in the United States Army retiring in 1974. He later served as a principal and school administrator with the Perry County School System.
James was preceded in death by his father, James H. Cochran; mother; Mattie L. Cochran; and brothers; John T. Cochran, Marcus L. Cochran, and Bobbie G. Cochran, all from Perry County.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Nancy Barnette Cochran; four children, Rita C. Lashober (Jim) of Columbus, Ga.; James G. Cochran, Sr. (Susan) of Heiberger, Ala.; Marcus A. Cochran (Denise) of Huntsville, Ala.; and Ronald G. Cochran (Gail) of Northport, Ala.; seven grandchildren, Jimmy D. Laschober, James G. Cochran, Jr., Michael S. Laschober, Arielle C. Ingram, Matthew W. Cochran; Erica N. Cochran; and Jessica L. Cochran; six great-grandchildren, Kaitlynn Laschober, Zachary Laschober, Alexandria Ingram, Cloey Ingram, Kaylen Cochran, Kody Cochran; brothers, William (Boe) H. Cochran (Guin) of Marion, Ala., and Earnest E. Cochran (Faye) of Greensboro, Ala.; and sister Elizabeth C. Johnson (Jimmy) of Marion, Ala.
In lieu of flowers, James requested that donations be made to Pleasant Valley UMC, 814 Ironville Rd, Marion, AL 36756 or Calvary Baptist Church, in care of William Smith, 165 March Lane, Marion, AL 36756. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tuscaloosa/obituary.aspx?n=james-oliver-cochran&pid=175280721&fhid=10196#sthash.GBPuzehP.dpuf