John Hillard Cochran IV Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John Hillard Cochran IV of Reidsville, North Carolina, who passed away on February 28, 2026 at the age of 55. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Hillard Cochran, III and Ethel Morrison Cochran; his brother William Eddie Cochran; his uncle Jimmy Cochran; and his close friend Hugh Norton.
He is survived by: his daughters, Marissa Cochran (Elton Martin) of Reidsville and Brianna Cochran of Reidsville; his sisters, Dreama Woods of Reidsville, Tracy Pruitt of Reidsville and Mary Jane Turner of Reidsville; his grandchildren, Kaliyah Cochran, Jamarrion Martin and Montina Lillyann Martin; his aunt Susan Woods of Madison; his uncle Jaybird Cochran of Myrtle Beach; and the mother of his children Melissa Carpenter of Greensboro.
