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Submitted: 10/19/14 • Approved: 10/27/14 • Last Updated: 4/14/18 • R758066-G758066-S3
John
19 Mar 1887 - 20 Nov 1962
Oma
10 Sept 1902 - 4 Sept 1955
The Steele Enterprise, Steele, Missouri
Friday, November 23, 1962
Funeral services were held November 22, 1962 at the German Funeral Home Chapel for John A. Cochran, 65, a retired farmer, who was living in St. Louis at the time of his death. Bro. Walter C. Lumpkin of Holland officiated.
Mr. Cochran leaves seven sons: J.L. and John Jr., of Lakeland, Fla., R.B., Talmadge, and J.V. of St. Louis; Charles of Steele; and Buddy, who is in the Air Force; four daughters: Leddie of Lakeland, Fla.; Mrs. Mavis Roberson of Florissant, Mo.; Mrs. Lizzie Topley of Washington, D.C.; and Mrs. Mary Nell Rhodes of Jacksonville, Fla.; 29 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He alo leaves five brothers: Levi of Florence, Ala.; Veto of Washington; Frank and Leera of Hackleburg, Ala.; and Leechon of St. Louis; and three sisters: Mrs. Cordilla Frederick of Hackleburg, Ala.; Mrs. Donna Cantrell of Hackleburg; and Mrs. Eva Higgins of Festus, Mo.
Pallbearers were grandchildren of Mr. Cochran.
Burial was at Mount Zion Cemetery with German Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Oma Cochran, wife of J.A. Cochran of Holland, was killed in an accident which occurred at Milford, Ind. on Sunday, September 4, when she was crushed between a truck and a barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Cochran and some of their family had been to Michigan picking cherries earlier in the summer and had gone to Indiana for the vegetable harvest, expecting to be home in about two weeks.
According to Mr. Cochran, the two of them were sitting on some oil barrels against the barn when one of their sons drove up in the truck, pretending he was going to run over them. He said he jumped out of the way, but that his wife stayed where she was, laughing at the boy.
When the lad attempted to stop the truck the brakes failed and the vehicle hit Mrs. Cochran crushing her against the barn.
Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Holland Wednesday afternoon, with the Rev. Truman House conducting the service. Burial was in Mt. Zion cemetery, with German Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Cochran was born in Alabama, but had lived in Holland for many years.
She is survived by her husband; seven sons, John L. Cochran of Haines City, Fla., R.V. and Talmadge Cochran of St. Louis, Charles, J.V., Buddy and John Cochran of the home; four daughters, Mrs. M.J. Robinson of St. Louis, Ludie, Lizzieton and Mary Nell Cochran of the home; her mother, Mrs. Lydia King of Holland; a sister, Mrs. John Kenley of Alabama; and fourteen grandchildren.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, September 9, 1955
Contributed on 10/19/14 by ttack
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