Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Teague Chronicle
01/07/2010


CHARLES ARNOLD COPELAND

Funeral services for Charles Arnold Copeland, age 69, of Buffalo, Texas, were 
held on Sunday, January 3, 2010, at the Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church
in Buffalo. Rev. Kevin Gilmore, pastor of the church, officiated and burial
followed at Dew Cemetery.

Charles was born in Freestone County on November 3, 1940, to John Copeland, Sr. 
and his wife, Bettie (Vann) Copeland. He was raised in Buffalo and lived most of
his life in the Lanely Community in South Freestone County. His church 
membership was at Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church. He retired as a 
dragline operator at TXU coal mine near Fairfield. Charles married Emma Ruth 
Dawson on August 2, 1957 and celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary this 
past year. Charles Copeland was strictly a family man and did not like to travel 
anywhere unless he could be with family and friends. He dearly loved his 
children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a professional Coon 
Hunter and served as treasurer of the Texas State Coon Hunters Association. 
Charles Copeland touched the lives of many young men by introducing them to 
Coon Hunting. He often gave Coon Dog puppies for the youngsters in order to
help them get a start in hunting. Mr. Copeland passed away at his home on 
December 31, 2009.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers Joe Lee Copeland and
Don Copeland, and his sisters Faye Watson and Sue Waters.

Surviving Charles Copeland are his wife Emma Copland of the Lanely Community; 
his son David Copeland of the Lanely Community; his daughters and sons-in-law,
Peggy and Brian Hughes of Fairfield, Patsy and David Walker of Fairfield and 
Kathy and Mark Hull of Teague; his brothers John Copeland, Jr. of Conroe, 
Barton Copeland of Grand Prairie and Earnest Copeland of Scurry, Texas; eight 
grandchildren, Jeff Hughes and wife Misty, Erin Harris and husband Kurt, James 
Compton and wife Kim, Steven Hull and wife Beth, Shelley Baxter and husband 
Andrew, Bradley Walker, Charlie Hull and Kristen Copeland and his great 
grandchildren Payton, Allie, Mason, Cole and Tristan.

Pallbearers for Mr. Copeland were Wesley Henson, Jeffrey Hartley, Steve Ward, 
Guy Manning, Tyree Gatson and Jim Daniel. Honorary pallbearers were Craig Graham, 
Troy Cox, Glenn St. John, Earl Odom, Ebb Hayne, Howard Myers and Calvin Williams.

Walters Buffalo Funeral Home of Buffalo was in charge of the arrangements.