Funeral services will be 11 am Wednesday at Crestwood Chapel for Mr. Donnie E. Cochran, age 62 ,of Georgia, formerly Gadsden who died Saturday. Reverend Bruce Jenkins will officiate . Burial will be in Crestwood Mausoleum. Crestwood Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Donnie was a proud Veteran of The United States Marine Corp. He worked many jobs in his lifetime including construction, fencing, and Auto body work. He loved fishing, gardening, motor cycles, music and was a very talented artist could do most anything. He was of the Baptist faith loved his family and will be dearly missed.

He is preceded in death by parents Marvin and Betty Cochran, brother Ricky Ray Cochran, brother in-law Kenneth Norris and faithful companions Solo and Khole.

He is survived by son Jeremy Cochran, daughter "Lady Bird" Alicia (Bobby) Kline, grandchildren Giana Hammond, Heidi Cochran, Daijah Hammond, Lance Cochran, Clint Cochran, sisters Anita Norris and Deborah (Danny) Cannon and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Stephen Reaves, Gary Reaves, Kimberly Patterson, Jimmy Patterson, Daniel Isbell and Blake Cannon.

Honorary pallbearer is Danny Cannon U.S. Army Retired.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 5 until 7 pm.