Beckham CO. OK                 A. J. "JEFF" COPENHAVER
                                      
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   Elk City Newspaper Beckham Co.
   
   A. J. COPENHAVER
   
   A. J. "Jeff" COPENHAVER, 93, died Wednesday in Sayre Memorial
   Hospital. Services will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the Sayre Church of
   Christ with Eddie Beard and Albert Warnken officiating. Burial will be
   in Lone Oak cemetery under direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service.
   
   Mr. COPENHAVER, son of William and Martha COPENHAVER, was born April
   3, 1896 in Troy, Missouri. He moved with his parents to western
   Oklahoma at the turn of the century. He grew up around the Bulo
   community. He married Ada Alma RICHARDSON May 29, 1914 at Mayfield,
   Okla. They lived and farmed in the Bulo community until moving to
   Sayre in Dec. 1960. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He was
   preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers, and one
   grandson. Survivors are: one daughter, Clella MYERS of Sayre; one son,
   Lee COPENHAVER, Sayre; 9 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 3
   great-great grandchildren and one brother, George COPENHAVER of
   Denver, Col.; one sister, Ollie SITES, Sayre.
   
   Record Note: Stone at cemetery shows Roxada Alma (RICHARDSON)