Mitchell County Georgia Obituaries Gustavus Beauregard Cochran 1937 ****************************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ****************************************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sam Luckey Oct 2002 Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/mitchell.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Obituary of Gustavus Beauregard Cochran as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 12 Nov 1937. The entire community was shocked Thursday, 11 Nov 1937, afternoon by the death of one of Camilla's oldest and most beloved citizens, Mr. G. B. Cochran, who passed quietly at his home on North Scott Street after a brief illness. In declining health for the past several months, "Uncle Beaurie," as he was affectionately was called by a host of friends and relatives, had gradually discontinued his business activities and was spending most of his time about his lovely home on Scott Street. Mr. Cochran was confined to his bed on the last few days, with his condition getting worse about Friday. The end came rather suddenly and unexpectedly to friends and the immediate family at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mr. Cochran died in his seventy- eight year. He was the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Smith Cochran and was born on the old Cochran home place in the Flint community. He was the youngest of thirteen children all of whom have preceded him to the grave. Mr. Cochran was married to Miss Mattie James, of North Carolina, who survives him with their son, Atwood B. Cochran. Another son, James Cochran was killed during the world war. Mr. Cochran was for a number of years a Deacon in the Baptist Church and was given this title for life as a special honor from the Camilla Baptist Church. Mr. Cochran was long identified with the church work of this county. For a number of years Mr. Cochran served as president of the Planters and Citizens Bank and he was serving in this capacity at the time of his death. Mr. Cochran also operated a cattle and livestock business under the trade name of Cochran and Sons, and is well known throughout the county through his business transactions. Funeral services have been announced to take place (this) Friday afternoon at three o'clock at the Baptist Church, and will be conducted by Rev S. H. Bennett. Interment will be in the family lot in Oakview cemetery. A large number of relatives and friends from this section of the state are expected to be here for the funeral........19 Nov 1937.....Funeral services for Mr. G. B. Cochran, beloved Camilla citizen and community leader, whose death on Thursday afternoon of last week caused widespread sorrow, took place Friday, 12 Nov 1937, at 3:00 PM at the Baptist church, where assembled a large gathering of friends, neighbors, relatives and fellow citizens to pay tribute of love and respect. Beautiful tokens of thoughtfulness and sympathy of friends were the numbers of lovely floral pieces that were banked across the entire space at the back of the chancel. The simple service was conducted by Rev S. H. Bennett, who said that preaching a sermon on the life of the deceased was unnecessary, that the life of Mr. Cochran had spoken a message well known to all present and that the service was one of tribute of love and honor to the memory of the well lived life of a beloved friend. The pastor read impressively the sayings of the wise man, Solomon on the end of life, in that well known Scriptural chapter beginning with the words, "Remember now they Creator." The choir sang, "No Night There" and "Christian's Goodnight." Mrs. S. H. Bennett sang, "When They Ring Those Golden Bells For You and Me." Active pall bearers of the deceased were Dr. W. B. Cochran of Thomasville, Roy Stripling, W. W. Strilpling, W. C. Adams, R. S. Cochran and J. A. Cochran. Honorary pall bearers, including deacons of the Baptist church and business associates were E. J. Vann Jr., W. F. Cullens, B. L. Holton, G. C. Burson, P. R. Cleveland, T. G. Tyson, J. E. Collins, J. R. Adams, M. B. Mock, B. H. Hurst, J. G. Johnson, E. M. Davis, J. E. Brooks, Geo. M. Perry, T. B. Twitty Sr., and T. B. Twitty Jr. J. R. Bramlett was the undertaker in charge. Interment was in Oakview cemetery. Mr. Cochran was one of Camilla's oldest and most prominent citizens. He was born 2 Oct 1861 on the old Cochran home place at Flint, where he spent his childhood years with a large group of brothers and sisters, of whom he was the youngest member. Growing up he entered into farming as a profession and lived in the vicinity of his childhood home until he moved to Camilla in 1903, purchasing the Thompson home on North Scott Street, where he still resided at the time of his death. He continued successful farming operations after moving to town and about 1905 he opened up a livestock stable business in partnership with his brother, the late R. T. Cochran, and after his brother's death the business was operated in the name of G. B. Cochran and Sons. He was a large a large stockholder in Planters and Citizens Bank and served as president of that institution for a number of years. Mr. Cochran included everyone in his friendship circle and his affectionate concern in the welfare of people and cheery greeting on the street, his kind benevolence and acts of charity will long be remembered. He made it a point to give personal support to all community projects for the betterment of moral and religious life and could always be counted on. He loved his church. He had been a member of the Baptist church since childhood and constant attendance at services and all work of the church were a pleasure to him. He served for a number of years as deacon and on account of his long and diligent service was elected to life membership on that board. His life was an example of faithfulness. Through sunshine and shadow of the long years, joys and vicissitudes, he was able to endure, his implacable faith in the God he served making all things well and in the feeble and declining years of life he walked with the same happy assurance. Surviving are his wife, and one son, A. B. Cochran, and two grandsons, A. B. and Robert James Cochran. He leaves also a large number of nieces, nephews and other near relatives to mourn his loss. A large number of relatives and friends from Flint, Baconton, Pelham, Meigs, Thomasville, Moultrie, Albany and other parts of the state were here Friday to attend the funeral.