G.L. married K.J. Duncan [Group Sheet]

L.P. married C.G. Cochran [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

Funeral services for Mr. Melbourne Lewis Cochran, 84, were held Sunday, October 12, 2003 at 2:00 pm at Central Baptist Church in Springhill; Dr. Ron Harvey officiating. Burial followed in the Plain Dealing Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Mortuary of Springhill, La.

Mr. Cochran was born October 20, 1918 in Springhill, La. to Porter and Gertrude Houston Cochran and went to be with his Lord on October 10, 2003 in Longview, Tx. He was a native and life long resident of Springhill, La. where he lived until recently moving to Longview, Tx. He attended Springhill schools, married Nettie Hazel Covington of Chalybeate Springs, La., July 19, 1941, he was drafted into the Army during WWII, was self-employed in several business ventures including Logging and the Dairy and Egg industries. Also, was a long time and devoted member, deacon and Sunday school teacher at Central Baptist Church in Springhill.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, J.L. Cochran and infant son, Stanley Lewis Cochran.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Nettie Hazel Covington Cochran of Chalybeate Springs, La.; daughter, Candace Cochran Stahl and husband Lewis P. Stahl of Longview, Tx.; two grandchildren, Gavin Lewis Stahl and wife, Kristin, of Longview, Tx., Melissa Michonne Stahl Vela and her husband, Rick, of Waco, Tx.; five great-grandchildren, Madison, Abigail, and Emily Stahl and Greyson and Adeline Vela; sisters, Maggie Cochran Wallace and Gertie Ann Cochran Twitty, both of Springhill, La.

Pallbearers were the Deacons of Central Baptist Church.

(Published in the Springhill Press of Springhill, La on October 16, 2003)

Melbourne married Nettie Hazel Covington 19 Jul 1941, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA. Nettie was born 10 Mar 1921, Chalybeate Springs, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 24 Mar 2011, Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA; was buried 2 Apr 2011, Plain Dealing Cemetery - Plain Dealing, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

Services for Nettie Covington Cochran, 90 will be 2:00 Saturday April 2nd at the Chapel of Bailey Mortuary of Springhill, with the Rev. Tim Everett officiating. Burial will follow at Plain Dealing Cemetery of Plain Dealing Louisiana. Mrs. Cochran went to be with her Lord on Thursday evening March 24, 2011 at Good Shepherd Medical Center of Longview Texas. Nettie was born March 10, 1921 in Chalybeate Springs, Louisiana to Marcus and Mamie Covington. She was a long time member of Central Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, GAs and worked with the youth. Her family was her life, and she loved cooking and caring for her children, two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Melbourne Cochran; an infant son Stanley Lewis; her parents; four brothers and one sister. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter and son-in-law, Candy and Lewis Stahl of Longview Texas; grandchildren Gavin Stahl and his wife Kristin of Longview Texas, Michonne Vela and her husband Rick of Waco Texas; great grandchildren Greyson Vela, Madison Stahl, Adeline Vela, Abigail Stahl and Emily Stahl. The family will receive visitors at 1:00 on Saturday, April the 2nd at Bailey Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Rick Vela, Greyson Vela, Homer Covington, Harvey Covington, Glendon Covington, Jason Alsabrook and Leland Covington. Bailey Funeral Home Springhill, LA.

(Published by Bailey Funeral Home of Springhill, LA)