Amelia Josephine Copeland

Amelia Josephine Copeland of Waynesboro, TN was born August 24, 1932 in Waynesboro, TN, the daughter of the late Jessie Almon and Mary Ruth Duren Copeland. Miss Copeland was retired from Genesco Manufacturing in Waynesboro, TN and was a member of the Upper Green River Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Tennessee. Miss Copeland departed this life on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 87 Years, 8 Months and 28 Days. She is survived by a brother, Jerry Wayne Copeland and wife, Ruby of Waynesboro, TN; two sisters, Betty Ann Hannan of Huntington, WV and Helen Rosalie Ramirez and husband, Johnny of Waynesboro, TN; nephew, Brian Johns and nieces, Maria Engel, Lisa Thompson, Celia Hampton and Amy Johns and several great-nieces and great-nephews. In addition to her parents, Miss Copeland was preceded in death by a sister, Janet Copeland and a brother-in-law, J. R. Hannan.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2020at 1 pm at the Memorial Gardens in Waynesboro, Tennessee with Jerry Flippo officiating. Burial will follow with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County assisting the family. Pallbearers will be Allen Hampton, Andrew Hampton, Matthew Hampton, Chase Brison, Brian Johns and Rick Rice.