1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010953; WV Archives Website.
James Robert Brown; age 82; born 29 Apr 1890 in VA; widowed; Negro; SS# 235-07-0813; retired
miner; served in wW I; living at Northfork, WV; son of George and Mollie (Breeding) Brown; died 13
Jun 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cardiopulmonary insufficiency; buried 17 Jun 1972
in Oak Grove Cemetery. Bluewell, WV; informant, Gladys Monroe, 901 Lake Dr, Baltimore, MD.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010955; WV Archives Website.
Johnny C. Bryant; age 21; born 26 Oct 1950 in WV; never married; SS# 345-44-6060; discharged
from US Army; living at PO Box 132; Berwind, WV; son of Baxter and Anna (Page) Bryant; died 9 Jun
1972; DOA Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; from injuries suffered in car wreck on Rt #16,
near Newhall, WV; buried 13 Jun 1972 in Grandview Cemetery, Bluefield, VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010956; WV Archives Website.
Simon Marshall Cardwell; age 52; born 2 Jun 1920 in WV; married; husband of Mary F. White; Negro;
retired; SS# 233-14-6261; living at General Delivery, Jenkinjones, WV; son of Walter K. and Alice
(Taylor) Cardwell; died 16 Jun 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to fever, congestive heat failure
and urinary tract infection; buried 22 Jun 1972 inOak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mary
F. Cardwell, Jenkinjones, WV.
1. FindAGrave.com; submitted by Valerie Neal; 27 Apr 2019.
" Melvin Edward Cochran
Birth 21 Jul 1925
Lester, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Death 25 Apr 2009 (aged 83)
Bristol City, Virginia, USA
Burial Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 198660798"Additional Information Posted:
"Melvin Edward Cochran, 83, of Bristol, Virginia, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Broadmore Assisted Living. He was born on July 21, 1925 in Lester, West Virginia, to the late Ed and Mandy Cochran. He was a World War II veteran having served in the U.S. Army."Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Morgan Cochran; two sons, Sgt. Gary D. and Brian K. Cochran; and two brothers, Alvin and Leonard Cochran.
"He is survived by his son, Greg Cochran and wife Annette, of Bristol, Tennessee; three grandchildren: Bill Cochran and wife Colleen, of Smyrna, Georgia, Steven Cochran of Bristol, Virginia, and Laura Cochran Biscotte and husband Stephen, of Roanoke, Virginia; sister, Lorena Milam and husband Herb, of Lester, West Virginia; mother-in-law, Laura E. Morgan; brother-in-law, Ron Morgan and wife Anna; sisters-in-law, Hope Huffman, Gladys Cochran, and Wilma Morgan; and several nieces and nephews.
"The funeral service will be held at 11 O’Clock Tuesday morning, April 28, 2009, in the Mausoleum at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Virginia with Rev. Mike Jackson officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by the Barns-Beavers VFW Post #7136, of Tazewell, Virginia.
"In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 10088, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37939-9910, or to the charity of your choice.'·
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 24-37; taken on 22/23
Apr 1940; Page 755B; Image 25 of 35; Household #182.
Listed as Margie Morgan; age 11; born in WV; 5th education; attending school; lived in Asco,
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William R. Morgan.
2. FindAGrave.com; submitted by Becky; 26 Sep 2009; maintained by Denise Drake Horton. " Margie Morgan Cochran
Birth 25 Mar 1929
West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Jul 2001 (aged 72)
Bristol City, Virginia, USA
Burial Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 42411752"Additional Information Posted:
"Margie M. Cochran, 72, of Bristol, VA, formerly of Tazewell, died July 28 in Bristol. Born at Hampton Roads, WV, she was a daughter of Laura E. Smith Morgan of Pineville, WV, & the late William R. Morgan. She was a member of Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church in Bristol, VA. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by two sons, Sgt. Gary D. Cochran and Brian K. Cochran; and one sister, Jean M. Stone. Additional survivors are her husband of 54 years, Melvin E. Cochran; son, Greg Cochran & wife, Annette, of Bristol, TN; sister, Hope M. Huffman of Pineville; brothers, Ronald R. Morgan & wife, Anna, of Bristol, VA, William H. "Bill" Morgan & wife, Wilma, of Gray, TN; and grandchildren, Bill Cochran of Atlanta, GA, Steven Cochran of Clemson, SC, and Laura K. Cochran of Bristol, TN. The funeral will be conducted Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev. Tony Collins officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1290 Seminole Trail Suite 2, Charlottesville, VA 90048 or to Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church, 327 Mary St., Bristol, VA 24201."
1. "McDowell County, West Virginia Genealogy"; Facebook Posting by Greg Cochran; 5 Aug 2023.
"My brother Gary D. Cochran born Jan. 10, 1951 at Stevens Clinic Hospital, moved to Tazewell
County in 1960. Died in Vietnam May 8, 1971. Was a Sgt and a Ranger with Co.L 75th. Lived up
Carswell Hollow as a baby and then moved to English,Wv.
(Later posting on 6 Aug 2023; listed their parents as Melvin and Margie Cochran)
2. Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gary Duane Cochran
Birth Date 10 Jan 1951
Death Date 8 May 1971
Age 20
Home City North Tazewell
Home State Virginia
SSN/Service # 236863112
Death Date 8 May 1971
Casualty Country Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date 13 Jan 1971
Service Branch Department of the Army
Component Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Rank Sergeant
Military Grade Sergeant
Pay Grade Specialist Fifth Class (U.S. Army) or Sergeant (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Staff Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: Any Entry; Third Column: 2; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coa
Company L Co
Batallion 75th RNGR Bn
Province Military Region 1 - Thua Thien
Decoration Not Available
CN Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Data Source Coffelt Database"
3. FindAGrave.com; submitted by Bobby; 6 Sep 2004.
"Sgt Gary Duane Cochran
Birth 10 Jan 1951
Death 8 May 1971 (aged 20)
Vietnam
Burial Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 9430713"Additional Information Posted:
"VIRGINIA SGT CO L 75 INF RANGERS VIETNAM BSM-PH
record for Gary Duane Cochran
GENERAL / PERSONAL
Home North Tazewell, Virginia
Birth Date 1951-01-10
Sex Male
Race Caucasian
Married/Single Single
Religion Methodist
Citizen Yes
MILITARY
Service Army
Rank SGT
Serial Number 236863112
Component Regular
Grade E5
MOS -----
Length of Service **
Start of Tour 1971-01-13
CASUALTY
Casualty Date 1971-05-08
Casualty Type Hostile, Died Wounds
Reason Other Explosive Device
Air or Ground Ground Casualty
Country South Vietnam
Province Thua Thien
Posthumous Promotion No change
Body Recovered Body recovered
Location on The Wall Panel 03W - Row 026
RefNo 29524
Processed Date 7105"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 24-37; taken on 22/23
Apr 1940; Page 755B; Image 25 of 35; Household #182.
Listed as Hope Morgan; age 16; born in WV; 3 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in Asco,
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William R. Morgan.
William Harold "Bill" Morgan Morgan
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 24-37; taken on 22/23
Apr 1940; Page 755B; Image 25 of 35; Household #182.
Listed as William Morgan; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, William R. Morgan.