My uncle.
PICTURES
Born: 17 Aug. 1925, Greene Co., GA. 2 4
Parents: WILLIAM ALCESTER COPELAN AND NETTIE WINGARD BAUGH
Married: 17 Dec. 1949.
Military: US Army, WWII, Korea, retired.
Death: 12 Aug. 1979 @9:20 a.m., Moncrief Army Hospital, Columbia, SC. 1 2 3
Funeral: 14 Aug. 1979 @2:00 p.m., Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, Columbia, SC. 1
Burial: Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, Columbia, SC; full military honors. 1
OBITUARY
Notes:
Named after his aunt Julia (Little) Baugh, at her suggestion.
COMMUNITY NOTES:
10 Feb. 1950 Morgan County News, RUTLEDGE NEWS: "Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Copelan, of Calhoun Falls, S.C., Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Doggett and sons, Kenneth and Donald, of Atlanta, Sgt. and Mrs. Julian Copelan, of Ft. Benning, and Mr. and Mrs. Carey Copelan and daughter, of Porterdale, were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. W. A. Copelan and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiley and children."
From the Morgan County News, Madison, GA:
15 Sep. 1950 RUTLEDGE NEWS: "First Sgt. Julian A. Copelan who has been stationed at Fort Benning for the past two years, is now serving with the first Army Division in Korea. Sgt. Copelan is the son of Mrs. W. A. Copelan and brother of Mrs. Robert Wiley. "
29 Sep. 1950 RUTLEDGE NEWS: "Mrs. W. A. Copelan received news Sunday that her son, 1st Sgt. Julian A. Copelan had been seriously wounded in Korea on Sept. 15. "
5 Jan. 1951 APALACHEE NEWS: "Mr. Buddy Copeland visited Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Sidwell some days ago. Mr. Copeland was home on leave from a Washington Army Hospital where he is being treated for injuries received in the Korean War. Mrs. M. A. Sidwell visited Buddy's mother, Mrs. Nettie Copeland at Rutledge last week. "
13 Sep. 1979 RUTLEDGE NOTES: "Sympathy is extended to the family of Mr. Julian Copelan. Mr. Copelan died August 7 in Columbia, South Carolina." 5
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Julian Copelan
Born: 17 Aug 1925
Last Benefit: 29205 Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States of America
Died: Aug 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (Before 1951)
Spouse: ALICE "BLONDELL" ADAMS b. 3 July 1925 d. 2 Feb. 1944. 2 3
CHILDREN OF JULIAN ALCESTER COPELAN AND ALICE ADAMS:
KATHY COPELAN
Sources:
1. Obituaries, newspapers unidentified.
2. Social Security Death Index.
3. Ivor Copelan-Doggett's Bible.
4. 1930 Federal Census, Harris, Morgan, GA.
5. Note that correct date of death was August 12th.
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