He was born on March 20, 1953 in Parkersburg, WV, the son of the late Carl and Lenora Cochran.
Dwight was a 1971 Parkersburg South Graduate. He owned and operated an auto body shop, was a member of the Lubeck United Methodist Church, and he was active in the Belleville 4-H Club.
He was best known for his ability to make your car look new again, and his love of the outdoors, where his favorite past time was hunting and fishing . Dwight was also a very loving husband and father.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Nancy Cochran, his daughter, Jenny Lenn (Bryan) Cochran, Parkersburg, WV, brothers, Carl (Joyce) Cochran, Jr. Belleville, WV, Mike (Barb) Cochran, Parkersburg, WV, sister, Jan Memel, Lewisburg, WV, special nephews, Steven, Jeremy, Ryan, Anthony, and Dalton, and several other nephews and nieces.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 form 4pm to 8pm at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11 am with visitation one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow at Pleasant Home Cemetery in Belleville, WV. Pastor Larry Dale will be officiating the service.
In lieu of flowers please consider giving donations to Tunnel to Towers.
An Online guestbook for condolences is available at www.sunsetparkersburg.com
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home is honored to assist the Cochran Family.
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