Gile Cochran

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Gile Cochran, 73, died Sunday, June 23, 2019.  He was born in Liberty on July 27, 1945 to the late Johnny Lawrence and Betty Long Cochran.  Gile was a 1963 graduate of Liberty High School and served in the United States Army.  He worked at Genesco and retired from the US Postal Service after 34 years.  Gile loved fishing and wood working.  He was a member of Mt. Freeman Baptist Church. Gile was a  Vietnam veteran, and a Kentucky colonel.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Hansel Cochran, Dwayne Cochran; two sisters, Hazel Pennington and Jeannette Thomas. He is survived by his loving wife, Kathy Cochran of Danville; two step-daughters, Donna (Chuck) Mann of Wake Forest, North Carolina, Michelle Cox of Lexington, Kentucky; two brothers, Marshall (Evelyn) Cochran of Casey County, Kentucky,  Travis (Linda) Cochran of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sisters, Nannette Carman of Bethel Ridge, Kentucky and Wraylene Patricia (Ray Lee) Wilson of Cincinnati, Ohio. The graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Camp Nelson National Cemetery.  Military honors will be provided by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.  Memorial donations are suggested to WDFB Radio, 3596 Alum Springs Road, Danville, KY  40422. Graveside Service:  2:30 p.m.,  Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Camp Nelson National Cemetery

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  1. Haven\’t seen Gile since we left Vietnam in 1967. I live in Indiana and stopped by his home in Junction City, 4 or 5 yrs ago and no one home. May God bless The Cochran Family.

  2. I want to extend my condolences to the family. Gile and I were LHS classmates and I remember him as a very nice, kind individual during our high school years. I send my regrets but am unable to attend any of the services. Jean McAnelly Rendleman

  3. Prayers for the whole family. Prayers for you Donna ( I know how much he meant to you) Gile is in a better place now. Singing with the angels!

  4. God Bless Gile. I went to school with Gile starting in the fall of 1956 at Hopewell School. We had a lot of fun in those days of long ago. Travis was in the room also. Will try to make it to Camp Nelson. I have ties to Camp Nelson, my gggrandfather Andrew Widener went to basic training in the Union Army during the Civil War at Camp Nelson. God Bless the family. Roy


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