Lane Cochran

Everett Lane Cochran, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Dan and Ila Woody Cochran. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Pansy Blalock and Jean Lanning and two brothers, Howard and Chester Cochran. He retired from Champion International with 36 years of service. Lane enjoyed walking his dogs and working crossword puzzles. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Louise Pinkerton Cochran; a daughter, Phyllis Davis and her husband, James, of Marion; three sons, Gary Cochran and his wife, Cathy, of Canton, Tim Cochran of Waynesville, and Joe Cochran and his wife, Mary Beth, of Canton; a sister, Eva Nell Sanford of Wilmington; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the Reverend Davis Plemmons officiating. Burial will follow at Center Pigeon Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Center Pigeon Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 875, Canton, NC 28716 or to Haywood County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1275, Canton, NC 28716.

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