Mickey Charles Cochran, 58, of Waco, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at a Waco hospital surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Ivan Ker and Deacon Greg George officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mickey was born in Waco, Texas, to the late Betty (Ozment) and Thurman J. Cochran Sr., and lived all his life here. He graduated from University High School, Class of 1966, and received a BBA in Business Management and Marketing in 1972 from Baylor University. Mickey married Elaine Nix on Nov. 20, 1970, in Waco. For the past 29 years, he worked for the City of Waco as an inspector. Mickey was a member of Central Texas Lone Star Chapter of Code Enforcement. He has served as a high school baseball and basketball official through TASO, and enjoyed coaching Little League baseball and basketball for over 30 years in the Central Texas area. During this time, Mickey touched the lives of hundreds of children, and set an outstanding example with his positive attitude, quick smile, and zest for life which he graciously shared with everyone. He was a loving and caring husband and father, and especially loved his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine; sons, Mickey Cochran, Jr. and wife, Lisa, of Lorena, and Chris Cochran and wife, Kathryn, of Waco; grandsons, Mickey J. Cochran, Jacob T. Cochran, and Lauren E. Cochran, all of Lorena; brothers, Thurman J. Cochran, Jr. and wife, Gail, and Robert Cochran; sister-in-law, Terri Nix; brother-in-law, Jerry Nix and wife, Charlotte; nephew, Matthew Cochran; and nieces, Elizabeth Cochran and Sarah Nix, all of Waco.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 1/6/2007...D1
Mickey was born in Waco, Texas, to the late Betty (Ozment) and Thurman J. Cochran Sr., and lived all his life here. He graduated from University High School, Class of 1966, and received a BBA in Business Management and Marketing in 1972 from Baylor University. Mickey married Elaine Nix on Nov. 20, 1970, in Waco. For the past 29 years, he worked for the City of Waco as an inspector. Mickey was a member of Central Texas Lone Star Chapter of Code Enforcement. He has served as a high school baseball and basketball official through TASO, and enjoyed coaching Little League baseball and basketball for over 30 years in the Central Texas area. During this time, Mickey touched the lives of hundreds of children, and set an outstanding example with his positive attitude, quick smile, and zest for life which he graciously shared with everyone. He was a loving and caring husband and father, and especially loved his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine; sons, Mickey Cochran, Jr. and wife, Lisa, of Lorena, and Chris Cochran and wife, Kathryn, of Waco; grandsons, Mickey J. Cochran, Jacob T. Cochran, and Lauren E. Cochran, all of Lorena; brothers, Thurman J. Cochran, Jr. and wife, Gail, and Robert Cochran; sister-in-law, Terri Nix; brother-in-law, Jerry Nix and wife, Charlotte; nephew, Matthew Cochran; and nieces, Elizabeth Cochran and Sarah Nix, all of Waco.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 1/6/2007...D1
Mickey Charles Cochran, 58, of Waco, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at a Waco hospital surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Ivan Ker and Deacon Greg George officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mickey was born in Waco, Texas, to the late Betty (Ozment) and Thurman J. Cochran Sr., and lived all his life here. He graduated from University High School, Class of 1966, and received a BBA in Business Management and Marketing in 1972 from Baylor University. Mickey married Elaine Nix on Nov. 20, 1970, in Waco. For the past 29 years, he worked for the City of Waco as an inspector. Mickey was a member of Central Texas Lone Star Chapter of Code Enforcement. He has served as a high school baseball and basketball official through TASO, and enjoyed coaching Little League baseball and basketball for over 30 years in the Central Texas area. During this time, Mickey touched the lives of hundreds of children, and set an outstanding example with his positive attitude, quick smile, and zest for life which he graciously shared with everyone. He was a loving and caring husband and father, and especially loved his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine; sons, Mickey Cochran, Jr. and wife, Lisa, of Lorena, and Chris Cochran and wife, Kathryn, of Waco; grandsons, Mickey J. Cochran, Jacob T. Cochran, and Lauren E. Cochran, all of Lorena; brothers, Thurman J. Cochran, Jr. and wife, Gail, and Robert Cochran; sister-in-law, Terri Nix; brother-in-law, Jerry Nix and wife, Charlotte; nephew, Matthew Cochran; and nieces, Elizabeth Cochran and Sarah Nix, all of Waco.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 1/6/2007...D1
Mickey was born in Waco, Texas, to the late Betty (Ozment) and Thurman J. Cochran Sr., and lived all his life here. He graduated from University High School, Class of 1966, and received a BBA in Business Management and Marketing in 1972 from Baylor University. Mickey married Elaine Nix on Nov. 20, 1970, in Waco. For the past 29 years, he worked for the City of Waco as an inspector. Mickey was a member of Central Texas Lone Star Chapter of Code Enforcement. He has served as a high school baseball and basketball official through TASO, and enjoyed coaching Little League baseball and basketball for over 30 years in the Central Texas area. During this time, Mickey touched the lives of hundreds of children, and set an outstanding example with his positive attitude, quick smile, and zest for life which he graciously shared with everyone. He was a loving and caring husband and father, and especially loved his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine; sons, Mickey Cochran, Jr. and wife, Lisa, of Lorena, and Chris Cochran and wife, Kathryn, of Waco; grandsons, Mickey J. Cochran, Jacob T. Cochran, and Lauren E. Cochran, all of Lorena; brothers, Thurman J. Cochran, Jr. and wife, Gail, and Robert Cochran; sister-in-law, Terri Nix; brother-in-law, Jerry Nix and wife, Charlotte; nephew, Matthew Cochran; and nieces, Elizabeth Cochran and Sarah Nix, all of Waco.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 1/6/2007...D1
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