Melbourne Lewis Cochran

Male 1918 - 2003  (84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melbourne Lewis Cochran was born 20 Oct 1918, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 10 Oct 2003, Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Oct 2003, Plain Dealing Cemetery - Plain Dealing, Louisiana, USA.

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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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Stanley Lewis Cochran  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Oct 1943; died 25 Oct 1943; was buried , Chalybeate Springs Cemetery - Redland, Louisiana, USA.
    2. 3. C.G. Cochran  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stanley Lewis Cochran Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melbourne1) was born 25 Oct 1943; died 25 Oct 1943; was buried , Chalybeate Springs Cemetery - Redland, Louisiana, USA.

  2. 3.  C.G. Cochran Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melbourne1)

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

    Children:
    1. 4. G.L. Stahl  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. M.M. Stahl  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  G.L. Stahl Descendancy chart to this point (3.C.G.2, 1.Melbourne1)

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

    Children:
    1. 6. A.F. Stahl  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. E. Stahl  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 8. M.R. Stahl  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 5.  M.M. Stahl Descendancy chart to this point (3.C.G.2, 1.Melbourne1)

    M.M. married R.C. Vela [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. A. Vela  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. G.S. Vela  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  A.F. Stahl Descendancy chart to this point (4.G.L.3, 3.C.G.2, 1.Melbourne1)

  2. 7.  E. Stahl Descendancy chart to this point (4.G.L.3, 3.C.G.2, 1.Melbourne1)

  3. 8.  M.R. Stahl Descendancy chart to this point (4.G.L.3, 3.C.G.2, 1.Melbourne1)

  4. 9.  A. Vela Descendancy chart to this point (5.M.M.3, 3.C.G.2, 1.Melbourne1)

  5. 10.  G.S. Vela Descendancy chart to this point (5.M.M.3, 3.C.G.2, 1.Melbourne1)