Clifford Duane Cochran, age 92, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Saturday, November 20, 1926, to Thomas and Maude Elizabeth (Ripley) Cochran, at McAlester, OK. Clifford passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Atoka, OK. He attended Atoka High School.
Clifford was a Rancher. Clifford proudly served his country in the Army. In 1945 he served on a ship off the coast of Japan. Then served as part of the occupation force in Japan.
He married Lois Alene (Yates) on Saturday, April 12th, 1952 at Denison, TX. They had been happily married for 67 years. Clifford attended Harmony Baptist Church. He enjoyed working, ranching, checking on the cattle, gardening, and spending time with his grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Clifford is survived by his wife, Lois Alene Cochran of the home; daughters, Teresa Sutton and husband Davey of Atoka, OK, Toni Brown and special friend David Barton of Atoka, OK; grandchildren, Jody Goodson and wife Shanis of Farris, OK, Brandie Barton and husband Keith of McKinney, TX, James Sutton and wife Cari of Atoka, OK; great grandchildren, Bryanna Barton of McKinney, TX, Caden Goodson of Farris, OK, Connor Sutton of Atoka, OK, Jillian Sutton of Atoka, OK, Journey Sutton, Atoka, OK; brothers, Clyde Cochran of Atoka ,OK and Ed Cochran of Royal City, WA; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Clifford is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Maude Elizabeth (Ripley) Cochran and brothers, James Dale Cochran and Kenneth Cochran.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Monday, October 7th, 2019
PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Bro. Jay Willoughby and Bro. Jerry Williams
INTERMENT: Farris Cemetery, Farris, Oklahoma
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: John Johnson. Nelson Day, Jerry Williams, Curtis Belcher, James Brown, Darrell Cochran, Larry Owens, Wes Moore, Jason Griffin
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