Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia

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Submitted by:
Boyd & Shirley Copal  < koppal@webtv.net >


1)  "UNMARKED GRAVES" OF: 
ABRAHAM (DICK) COPAL & HIS WIFE, MARY MYRTLE RORER-COPAL.

These graves are located in THEIR family plot in Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, 
Lynchburg City, VA; Section #1 - Lot 201, just RIGHT of "Dick's" father-in-law, Escho O. Rorer.

Abraham "Dick" Copal was born June 15, 1899 & died March 13, 1947.

Mary Myrtle Rorer-Copal died on July 31, 1958.

THESE DATES FOR BIRTH & DEATH WERE OBTAINED, DIRECTLY, FROM THE CEMETERY 
RECORDS AT FORT HILL MEMORIAL PARK.

Family Background of "Dick" Copal & his spouse, Mary Rorer-Copal.....

"Dick" Copal's parents were David Flournoy Copal & Susan Anna Chisum-Copal of Saxe,
Charlotte Co., VA.;  David F. Copal was born Feb. 14, 1859 & is buried beside his wife, Susan, 
in Ash Camp Baptist Church Cemetery in Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.; David & Susan Copal 
were married Jan. 8, 1884.

Abraham "Dick" Copal was named after his grandfather, Abraham Beauregard Copal of Germany.
Abraham was born Feb. 22, 1822, in Germany.  He married Prudence Elizabeth Newcomb-Copal 
on Oct. 30, 1844, in Charlotte Co., VA. Abraham Beauregard Copal died April 9, 1914, in KY
Confederate Veteran Home in Oldham Co., KY.   He was buried in the cemetery at the site of the 
Confederate Home. It is located on Maple Avenue in Pewee Valley, Oldham Co., KY
Row #1 - Space #12


Mary Myrtle Rorer-Copal, ("Dick's" wife) is buried in the Family plot beside her, father, 
Escho O. Rorer, (1884-1941) & her husband, Abraham "Dick" Copal.



2) ESCHO O. RORER       1884-1941
This marker is in a family plot in Fort Hill Memorial Park in Lynchburg City, VA  Section #1 - 
Lots 1-10 The Memorial Park is located on 5196 Fort Avenue in the City of Lynchburg in VA  
This is in the Campbell Co. area.

Escho is buried beside the UNMARKED GRAVES of his daughter, Mary Myrtle Rorer-Copal 
& her husband, Abraham Beauregard "Dick" Copal.



3)    MARY SUE MUSGROVE
       In Loving Memory
Sept. 23, 1929   May 16, 1969

Mary is the daughter of "Dick" & Mary Rorer-Copal of Lynchburg, VA Mary Sue 
Copal-Musgrove is buried in the family plot to the left of her grandfather, Escho O. Rorer, &
 her husband, Theodore Musgrove.

This family plot is located in the Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, in the City of 
Lynchburg, VA.  Lynchburg City is in the Campbell Co. area of VA  These graves are in 
Section #1, #201 - Lots 1-10.


4) THEODORE W. MUSGROVE
          CPL  US   Army
            World War II
Feb. 5, 1928       May 19, 1985

Theodore is the husband of Mary Sue Copal-Musgrove.  He is buried beside her in Fort Hill 
Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Ave., in the City of Lynchburg.  Lynchburg City is in the Campbell 
Co. area in VA  These graves are in the family plot in Section #1, #201 - Lots 1-10.



5)         In Loving Memory
         wife and mother
  MABLE JOYCE HOUSTON
      November 24, 1924
          March 10, 1991

Mable Joyce was the daughter of Abraham "Dick" Copal & Mary Myrtle Rorer-Copal of 
Lynchburg, VA. Her sister, Mary Sue Copal-Musgrove, is buried above this gravemarker for 
Mabel.  Mabel's husband, Preston Roosevelt Houston, is buried beside her.  

Their graves are located in the family plot in the Fort Hill Memorial Park in the City of
Lynchburg.  This is in the Campbell Co. area of VA.  Mable & Mary's parents are buried
in Unmarked Graves in the plot - Section #1, #201, Lots 1-10.  Their grandfather, Escho O. 
Rorer, is buried just above Mabel & her husband, Preston.



6)          In Loving Memory
               Husband
   PRESTON R. HOUSTON
       October 28, 1933
           June 5, 1993

Preston Roosevelt Houston is buried beside his wife, Mabel Joyce Copal-Houston. 
They are buried in the family plot in Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, in the 
City of Lynchburg. Section #1, #201, Lots 1-10. Lynchburg City is in the Campbell Co. area
 in VA