Dale Emmitt Cochran, 76, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 10, at Harris Chapel Cemetery.
Dale was a native of Colbert County and was retired from the State of Alabama. He was a loving and devoted father and grandfather. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Emma and Arnold Cochran; brothers, Wayne, Elmo, Arnold Gene, and Fred Cochran; and sister, Bernice Simmons.
He is survived by his wife, Melissa Cochran; children, Nikki, Mary, and Jodie Cochran; brother, Jimmy Cochran; sister, Catherine Springer; grandchildren, Haley Cochran, Zoie McDaniel, Alyson and Belle Jones, Zach and Shannon Jones, DJ and Nevaeh Frazier, and Devon and Bailie Cochran; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.
