Joe H Copeland Jr's Obituary
Joe H. Copeland, Jr, age 99, of Fayetteville passed away Saturday February 22, 2020 in Fayetteville. He was born June 11, 1920 in Cane Hill, Arkansas the son of Joe H. and Lizzie Ford Copeland Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Helen Copeland; two brothers and three sisters.
He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II. He served in during the Tunisian, Sicilian, Naples-Foggia and Roma-Arno campaigns. He worked as a parts manager for Caterpillar and was a farmer.
He is survived by his son Bruce Copeland and his wife Pat of Farmington; two grandchildren Wade Copeland and his wife Amy and Dustin Copeland all of Farmington; four great grandchildren Blake Copeland of Sitka, Alaska, Dylan Copeland and his wife Victoria of Lexington, South Carolina, Abby and Jacob Copeland of Farmington; one brother Jack Copeland and one sister Neva Joy Biggs both of Zavalia, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews.
Cremation is under the direction of Moore’s Chapel.
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