James Dale Cochran, 74, of Murray died Monday, March 24, 2014 at his home. Born on June 22, 1939 in Murray, KY, to Herbert L. "Jack" and Mary Harris Cochran, Dale was an Army Veteran, serving as an MP at Fort Bragg. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Murray. He worked at Tappan in Murray and also for Alcan Composites in Benton for several years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert L. "Jack" and Mary Harris Cochran and step mother, Louise Thurmond Cochran. He is survived by his wife, Lyndia Jackson Cochran, to whom he was married December 21, 1962; a son, Chad Cochran, wife Missy of Murray; a daughter, Trina Cooper, husband Ken of Camden, TN; a brother in law, Ralph Jackson, wife Bea of Columbia, KY; an aunt, Iva Cochran of Murray; three grandchildren, Kaitlin Priestley, husband Mac of Memphis, Hannah Cochran and Hunter Cochran both of Murray; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Murray. Keith Inman and Boyd Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in Murray Cemetery. The family will receive visitors between 5-8 PM on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Heritage Family Funeral Home. Bobby Fain, Jan Dalton, Harold Wayne Moss, Gary Johnson, J.L. Barnett and Noble Knight will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Dannie Harrison Sunday School Class. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Murray Calloway County Hospital Hospice, 803 Poplar St., Murray, KY 42071 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Condolences available online at www.imesmiller.com