Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Copeland, Elizabeth (Bower) 2006
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Greenville Daily News, 9 Oct 2006

Elizabeth “Betty” Copeland, 86, of Greenville, passed away early Sunday morning,
Oct. 8, 2006, at Metron of Greenville.  The daughter of John and Marjorie Huff
Bower, she was born Feb. 21, 1920, at the family farm in Eureka Township. 
Following her graduation from high school, she married John A. Copeland on Sept.
4, 1937, at her parent’s home.  Together they raised two children, in addition
to farming.  Betty was a lifelong member of First Baptist church, had been
active in 4-H and the Eureka Township Ladies Aid and enjoyed crocheting.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Jack Bower.  She is
survived by her husband of 69 years, John Copeland; their children, Roger and
Jackie Copeland, Lynda Lake, all of Greenville; brother, Jerry Bower of
Greenville; four grandchildren, Rick Copeland, Ken and Judy Copeland, John and
KD Lake, Leslee and Chad Emmons; nine great-grandchildren, Christopher, Mykalia
and Kendra Copeland, Taylor John, Olivia, Peyton and Cooper Lake, Kennedy
Elizabeth and Keegan Emmons; brother-in-law, Gordon and Marion Copeland of
Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist church on the corner of
W. Washington and S. Franklin streets, Greenville, with the Rev. Paul E. Dickson
officiating.  Burial will follow in Rest Haven Memory Gardens.  Visitation is
from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home,
511 S. Franklin St., Greenville.  Instead of flowers, Betty would have
appreciated contributions to First Baptist church.  Envelopes will be available
at the funeral home.


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