The Herald Journal Nov. 14, 1941 :
LAST RITES HERE FOR MR. R.W. COPELAN
Graveside services were held in Greensboro Monday afternoon for R.W. Copelan,
91, who died at the Morgan County residence of his son, W.A. Copelan.
Mr. Copelan was deputy sheriff of Greene County for 10 years and was one of
the county commissioners for a number of years.
"Uncle Roe" as he was familiarly called by his friends in the county was born
and raised in Greene County.
As deputy sheriff under Mr. E.C. Hixon, he had charge of the jail.
Judge James B. Park in a statement Wednesday paid Mr. Copelan the following
tribute: "I have known him from his boyhood until the time of his death. He
was a man that was honored and respected by all who knew him. He was a fine
citizen, a good public officer and a man whom I always heard everybody speak
only in the highest terms."
Survivors are three sons, L.T. Copelan, C.D. Copelan and W.A. Copelan.
Dr. J. McD. Radford officiated.
The Madisonian Nov 14, 1941 :
DEATH OF AGED CITIZEN
Sunday last at the home of a son, Mr. W. A. Copeland, near Rutledge, occurred
the death of Mr. R. W. Copeland, aged 91.
The remains were interred in the family lot at the Greensboro cemetery Monday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, with graveside services by Rev. James McD. Radford.
W. C. Hemperley was the undertaker in charge.
The deceased was a native of Greene county, the son of Jasper and Mary Furlow
Copeland, and was born May 25th, 1850.
In early life he was married to Permelia V. Winslett, who died many years ago.
There are three sons left--L. T. Copeland, Columbus, Miss., C. D. Copeland,
Griffin, Ga., and W. A. Copeland, Rutledge.
The Madisonian , Nov. 14, 1941:
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The recent death of Mr. R. W. Copeland removed one of the oldest citizens of
the county. He was in his 92nd year. He was a gentle and kind-hearted and
courageous man, and esteemed all his long life by those who knew him.
*Indicates a direct ancestor.
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