Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Johnnie Cochran was a man who lived a double life. English Johnnie L. Cochran Sr., father, and Dale Cochran, wife of the late Johnnie Cochran, leave leave the West Angeles Cathedral where the funeral service for Johnnie Cochran took palce in Los Angeles,... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He became one of only 12 black students enrolled at Los Angeles High School. Guidry credited Cochran and his son Johnnie Jr. for helping the Caddo Community Action Agency raise money to support its social services such as Head Start. In the March 8 episode "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia," it was revealed that Johnnie Cochran's ex-wife, Barbara Jean Berry, had accused him of domestic violence, a claim which he denied. Mr. Johnny Cochran Jr. was born on April 29, 1960 in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia to the late Cora Bell and Johnnie Cochran Sr. Johnny was a 1978 graduate of D.F. He was a graduate of John Marshall High School and retired from the Murray Coal Company, Shoemaker Mine. His great-grandparents were slaves and his grandfather was a sharecropper. From time-to-time, the tabloids would say Johnnie's in the hospital, but Johnnie's been home. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. Insurance salesman and father of the famous criminal defense attorney Johnnie Cochran. Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. was born on October 2, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Hattie and Johnnie L. Cochran Sr. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. His great-grandfather was a slave. Cochran’s great grandfather was a slave. Murder defendant O.J. Among those children was his son Johnnie Jr., who was 6 years old at the time and later would become widely known for challenging police treatment of black Americans and a household name as the lawyer who represented Simpson, the former star football player, at trial on charges that he had murdered his wife and her friend Ronald Goldman. GREAT NEWS! All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Dale Cochran said her father-in-law held vivid memories of his early work as an insurance salesman. "Senior came back to Shreveport every year up to his 90s," said Laurance Guidry, president and CEO of the Caddo Community Action Agency and a friend of the Cochran family. ... We affectionately called him 'chief.'". No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. johnnie cochran, sr.: Yes, spent most of the time -- yes, spent most of the past year at home. Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., was born on this date in 1937. I found on Findagrave.com. In a 1995 book Life After by Johnnie Cochran, she wrote that she was beaten several times and attacked by a lawyer when she was still together as a couple. His memoir, Journey to Justice, was published in 1996. Try again later. His father and namesake, Johnnie L. Cochran, Sr., sold policies for Golden State Mutual Life Insurance, a large, black-owned company. His father was an insurance salesman for the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance. Johnnie Cochran Sr., Los Angeles, 1962 Image / Johnnie Cochran Sr., Los Angeles, 1962 View source image on contributor's website. The family relocated to the West Coast during the second wave of the Great Migration, settling in Los Angeles in 1949. Insurance salesman and father of the famous criminal defense attorney Johnnie Cochran. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The younger Cochran spoke for free and then donated cash, Guidry said, and later persuaded other celebrities to headline agency galas. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. During a 1995 visit to Shreveport, Cochran recalled that 1943 trip to California, saying he was sure that his wife and children were frightened as they took their first real train ride, according to a Times article. In time, he became an executive with responsibility for training new agents, Dale Cochran said. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John Cochran Sr. (Moundsville, West Virginia), born in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, who passed away on July 22, 2020, at the age of 67, leaving to mourn family and friends. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. COCHRAN, John Albert Sr., 67 of Glen Dale, WV, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at home. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Johnnie Cochran Sr., father of deceased attorney Johnnie Cochran Jr., left, and his daughter-in-law, Cochran's wife, Dale, leave the Cathedral following funeral services for the junior Cochran. He passed away at age 101. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. During his visits, Guidry said, the senior Cochran visited with his many relatives in the Shreveport area and attended services at the Little Union Baptist Church, where he maintained membership for many years despite living in California. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Multi-talented, smart and beautiful, she was made quite the name for herself and managed to build her own reputation outside of the shadow of her famous father Johnnie Cochran. About his early life, he said: “Sundays were for church and family.” The Cochrans worshiped at the Little … And now the chief is gone. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Manchester Gardens Mausoleum, Chapel of Honor. Simpson listens to the not guilty verdict with his attorneys F. Lee Bailey (L) and Johnnie Cochran Jr (R). Year should not be greater than current year. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. T.L. Sorry! An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Johnnie L. Cochran, Sr., Johnnie’s dad passed away in 2018, at the age of 101. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Besides his son Johnnie Jr., the senior Cochran's child RaLonzo also has died. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Resend Activation Email. He was raised in Los Angeles, attended UCLA, and received his law degree from Loyola Marymount University. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. There is a problem with your email/password. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. "People called him all the time," she said. "He just loved giving to the community, giving back to people. Please try again later. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. Please select a county or city to continue. GREAT NEWS! Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. His ambitious father, Johnnie L. Cochran Sr., moved the family halfway across the country to California and began an upward climb from working … Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. He was 101. He was employed with R.C.A Contracting Company for many dedicated years until his health declined in March 2014. Johnnie Cochran Sr. and his wife had a fourth child in California — RaLonzo. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Thanks for your help! Family and folks who knew Johnnie L. Cochran Sr. called him "the chief." I thought you might like to see a memorial for Johnnie L. Cochran Sr. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Find the obituary of Johnnie L. Cochran Sr. (1916 - 2018) from Los Angeles, CA. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. At the same time, his mother used to sell Avon’s products. They moved first to San Francisco and then to Los Angeles, where they settled. Cochran was born at Charity Hospital in Shreveport, LA to Johnnie L. Cochran, Sr., the son of Alonzo Cochran, and the late Hattie Bass Cochran, who was the daughter of Eugene Bass. She described Cochran as deceptive, manipulative, controlling and offensive. Special Collections and Archives Contributing Institution California State University, Northridge Collection Failed to report flower. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. By then, they had three children — Johnnie Jr., Pearl and Martha Jean. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. × Cochran died at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 29. Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Kirkland Sr. and Bishop H. Hartford Brookins in Los Angeles in 1996 Johnnie Cochran on "Larry King Live" in Hollywood in 1995 Linda Will and Johnnie Cochran … He graduated from Central Colored High School in Shreveport. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. "He maintained close relationships through the years. His wife died in the early 1990s. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. "He could remember the days that he walked the streets collecting nickels and dimes from people to pay on their insurance policies," she said. The Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Art Fund to support African-American visual artists was created in 1997. Try again later. Mr. Cochran, a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and the Loyola Marymount University School of Law, went into private practice in 1966 after three years as a deputy city attorney in Los Angeles. Failed to remove flower. He was accused by his first wife, Barbara, of having an affair with his long-time lover, Patty Sikora. Johnnie Cochran got away with it. A system error has occurred. Tiffany Cochran is an American former news anchor, reporter and law entrepreneur who lives in DeKalb County, Georgia. Download the Shreveport Times app to be in the know, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Please reset your password. "He just never forgot where he came from.". Share this memorial using social media sites or email. based on information from your browser. A year later, he went to work for the Louisiana Industrial Life Insurance Co. selling insurance to the company's black clientele. There was an error deleting this problem. We’ve updated the security on the site. For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. Shared for historical purposes. GREAT NEWS! His father was with ‘Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company’ as an insurance salesman and his mother used to sell products of Avon. Johnnie Jr. traveled to Shreveport to speak at an agency gala in 1995, accompanied by his dad. He was born September 25, 1952, in Point Pleasant, WV, a son of the late David S. and Mary Margaret Hicks Cochran. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). GREAT NEWS! He was the greatgrandson of slaves and the grandson of a sharecropper. Cochran was born in 1937 in Shreveport, Louisiana. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Drag images here or select from your computer for Johnnie L. Cochran Sr. memorial. 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