On February 7, 2015 around 10:00 PM James Alfred Cochran, recently of Atlanta Georgia, passed away. He was born on August 28, 1947 to Seaborn and Pauline Cochran, of Lilburn Georgia, and was raised with his 2 younger brothers, Richard Cochran and Anthony Cochran. He married Gloria Sells Cochran, and raised two daughters, Alecia Cochran Mokros, and Ali Cochran Morgan. He was blessed with four grandchildren; Madison and Miller Mokros, and Caleigh and Evie Morgan.
His departure will be felt both personally and professionally in the many lives he touched in the Metro Atlanta Business communities. Recipient of the Atlanta Business Chronicle's CFO of the year in 2012, his influence and business acumen lead him into boardrooms and leadership positions for companies like Turbochef, Greenway Medical, Amendia, and Vivex Biomedical.
A memorial service will be held at 5:00 pm, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 11, and from 3:00-5:00 pm, Thursday, Feb. 12, at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wagesandsons.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made, in memory of James Alfred "Al" Cochran to:
Thanks Mom & Dad Fund
3355 Lenox Rd., Suite 750
Atlanta, GA 30326
www.thanksmomanddadfund.org