Obituaries:  Elzy C. Copeland Jr., Sabine Parish       C-145
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 14, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Elzy C. Copeland Jr.

  Memorial services for Elzy C. Copeland, 72, were held Saturday,
Dec. 10, at 1 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church in Dundee, Florida,
under the direction of Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home and Crematory.

  Rev. Lamar Lifer officiated.

  A Moose Lodge Memorial service was also held.

  Mr. Copeland passed away on December 7, 1994, at Winterhaven
Hospital, Winterhaven, Florida.

  Mr. Copeland was born in Oak Grove, of Sabine Parish, and was a
resident of Shreveport, before moving to Dundee, Fla., 14 years
ago. Mr. Copeland was a veteran of WWII, and retired from the
U.S.A.F., after serving 23 years. He was also retired from the
Chamber of Commerce in Shreveport, after working there for 12
years. Mr. Copeland was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in
Dundee, Fla., and a member of the Moose Lodge, and Elks Club.

  Survivors include his widow, Gerta Copeland of Dundee, Fla.; two
sons, Jack Copeland Sr. of Shreveport, and Walter Berandt of
Winterhaven Fla.; three daughters, Carolyn Crone of Shreveport,
Marcia Tolleson of Mineola, Tex., and Mimi Anderson of Garden
Grove, Fla.; and one brother, Ray F. Copeland of Denver, Colo.;
nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two nephews; and
one niece.