Douglas Marvin Cochran

Mr. Douglas Marvin Cochran, age 67,of 148 Gaddis Road, Cartersville, went home to be
with his Lord on April 20, 2011.
Doug was born November 13, 1943, in Habersham County, the son of the late Walter
and Mildred Cochran, was a former Teacher, Head Football Coach & Administrator at Cass High
School and recently retired Associate Broker from Asher Realty. He was a faithful, lifelong
member of Cassville Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and was a Sunday school
teacher for 30 years. Recently, Cassville Baptist Church presented Doug with a plaque that
stated, "In Appreciation, Doug Cochran for 30 years of Faithfully Teaching Sunday School at
Cassville Baptist Church. An, Outstanding Leader, Teacher, and Example of our Lord Jesus
Christ."
He was married to Janice McPherson Cochran for 47 wonderful years, a devoted father
of three children and a proud paw-paw of eight grandchildren. He was a friend to everyone. He
never needed to be asked twice to lend a helping hand to individuals and organizations such as
the Salvation Army. He was honored by the Bartow Area Board of Realtors with a Lifetime
Achievement Award for outstanding and progressive leadership displayed within the Board, the
Community and the Real Estate Industry. Most recently, the Bartow County School System
honored him by unanimous vote and named the new Cass High School football stadium, Doug
Cochran Stadium.
He was preceded in death by his grandson Christopher Thompson (Chris); his parents;
his brother, Bill Cochran; his brothers-in-law Earl Hale, and Bill Knight; his uncle Lawrence
Cochran and aunts Margie McAfee and Marie Jordan; his uncles Hugh & Raymond Kinney, aunts
Pauline Kinney, Irene Hubbard & Beryl Whitener.
Surviving are his wife Janice Cochran; his children & spouses Kelli & Tim Thompson,
Kathi & Lloyd Scheff & Kent & Julie Cochran; Grandchildren Matthew & Zachary Thompson,
Blake Douglas (Blake), Janna Kate & Kalli Beth Scheff and Grace & Douglas Walter Duncan Cochran (Walt) all of Cartersville; siblings & spouses Dennis & Judy Cochran of Calhoun, JoAnn & Ronnie Nix, Terri & Ken Frasier & Carolyn Hale all of Cartersville; brothers/sisters in-law and their spouses, Jean and Jack Jones, Junior and Carolyn McPherson, Joyce and Max Scoggins, Joe and Joyce McPherson, Judy Knight all of Cartersville and Kathy Cochran of Slidell, LA; Uncle Wallace Cochran of Batesville Mississippi, and uncles, Frank and Harvey Kinney all of Clarksville, GA, and Ernest
Kinney of Mt. Airy, GA.
The family will receive friends at Cassville Baptist Church, Friday, April 22 from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. A Celebration Service will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Cassville Baptist Church, Rev. Mark Somers officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers include grandsons, Matthew Thompson, Zachary Thompson, Blake Scheff;
Walt Cochran, sons in law, Tim Thompson and Lloyd Scheff, and friend Joe Heath. Honorary
pallbearers include Dan Clark and the entire Asher Realty Family.
In Lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Cassville Baptist Church
Building Fund c/o Cassville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 568, Cassville, GA 30123.
Please visit www.owenfunerals.com to sign the online register book and post tributes.
Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Dr. SE, Cartersville, GA 30120, has charge of the funeral arrangements.