IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Darren
Cochran
December 31, 1969 – December 29, 2023
Obituary
Columbus, NC—
Darren Arden Cochran, 60 years old, passed away on December 29
th
2023 at The Hospice House in Landrum, SC after suffering from a long illness of Alzheimer's disease.
He was born in Las Vegas, NV and was the son of Ralph Elton Cochran and the late Sue Ann McClanahan Cochran. He was a graduate of Polk Central High School and served in the Army as Sgt in the 82 nd Airborne, he was a great leader, paratrooper and a mortarman.
Surviving include his four daughters, Abby Diamond of Rutherfordton, NC, Morgan Rosenberg and Marianna Rosenberg (Jay O'Dell) of Forest City, NC. Two sisters, Timmye Cochran of Columbus, NC and Wendy Spencer (Billy Spencer) of Landrum, SC. A granddaughter Madison Lancaster. Two nephews, Correy Spencer and Logan Bates, and two nieces Michele Ratliff and Casey Spencer.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., January 27, 2024, in the McFarland Funeral Chapel in Tryon with Reverend Hambone Camp officiating.
Military honors will be conducted by the Polk County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the funeral chapel.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
He was born in Las Vegas, NV and was the son of Ralph Elton Cochran and the late Sue Ann McClanahan Cochran. He was a graduate of Polk Central High School and served in the Army as Sgt in the 82 nd Airborne, he was a great leader, paratrooper and a mortarman.
Surviving include his four daughters, Abby Diamond of Rutherfordton, NC, Morgan Rosenberg and Marianna Rosenberg (Jay O'Dell) of Forest City, NC. Two sisters, Timmye Cochran of Columbus, NC and Wendy Spencer (Billy Spencer) of Landrum, SC. A granddaughter Madison Lancaster. Two nephews, Correy Spencer and Logan Bates, and two nieces Michele Ratliff and Casey Spencer.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., January 27, 2024, in the McFarland Funeral Chapel in Tryon with Reverend Hambone Camp officiating.
Military honors will be conducted by the Polk County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the funeral chapel.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Darren Cochran, please visit our flower store.
Services
Prior to the service
Memorial Service
January
27
McFarland Funeral Chapel
Starts at 2:00 pm
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