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Larry Glyn Copeland

Cunningham Ky Sep. 05, 1945 | Sep. 12, 2015
Cunningham Ky | Sep. 05, 1945 | Sep. 12, 2015

Larry Glyn Copeland, age 70, of Cunningham, passed away at 1:24 PM on September 12, 2015 at his residence.

Larry Copeland was a man with deep ties to the land. From his childhood growing up on a farm in western Kentucky, to his lengthy career in environmental remediation, Larry's broad base of knowledge and experience gave him the rare ability to be equally at home working in the field as well as the boardroom. He could move mountains, purify the water we drink, and remove poisons from the air we breathe. He literally made this world a better place for all of us. His love for this world extended beyond the land to all the people living on it. Mr. Copeland epitomized the "joyful noise" of which he was so fond. His infectious happiness uplifted the Corinth United Methodist Church members during their services. He provided others with a place to share their love of music through the River Country Music Festival. He approached even the most formal of occasions with an irresistible playfulness that was hard to deny. Mr. Copeland was a tremendously caring and giving man who invited everyone to share in the love he offered so freely, and whose impact on the world was far greater than he would ever admit. He will be dearly missed and fondly remembered for the place in our hearts where he will forever reside.

Mr. Copeland is survived by his wife, Claudette Meeks Copeland of Cunningham, KY; two sons, David Taylor Copeland of Atlanta, GA, Michael Joseph Copeland of Bardwell, KY; two step-sons, David Michael Meeks of Memphis, TN, Jonathan M. Meeks of Bardwell, KY; one sister, Alice Rose Davis and husband Dwight of Bardwell, KY; one grandchild, Cayce B. Copeland of Atlanta, GA; two nieces, Vicki Dunn of Bardwell, KY, Carla Thomas of Hickory, KY; three great-nieces, Brooklyn Dunn, Bristol Dunn, Blakeleigh Thomas; four great-nephews, Joshua Dunn, Timothy Dunn, Steven Thomas, Megan Gray.

Mr. Copeland was preceded in death by his parents, Glyn and Sue Alice Bodkin Copeland.

Memorial services for Mr. Copeland will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Corinth United Methodist Church in Cunningham, KY with Rev. Eddie Smith officiating.

Visitation for Mr. Copeland will be held from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Corinth United Methodist Church in Cunningham, KY.

Expression of Sympathy may take the form of donations to Corinth United Methodist Church c/o Eva Lou Petrie, P.O. Box 581, Cunningham, Ky. 42035.

You may leave a message, light a candle or share a song tribute with the family at www.milnerandorr.com.


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