R. D. Copeland of Lutts, TN was born July 17, 1935 in Wayne Co., TN, the son of the late John Ledford (Bud) and Rachel Johnson Copeland. He was united in marriage to the former Betty Ruth Brown on January 9, 1960.Mr. Copeland was a sawmill worker and a member of the Mt. Hope Church of Christ in Lutts, Tennessee and departed this life on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at his home at the age of 85 Years, 1 Month, 24 Days. He is survived by his wife, Betty Ruth Brown Copeland of Lutts, TN; sons, Travis Wayne Copeland and Roy Dale Copeland both of Lutts, TN; daughters, Mary Ann Dawson Copeland of Florence, AL and Kimberly Diane Burbank of Savannah, TN; grandchildren, William Dale Burbank, Tarawynoka R. Sharp, Misty N. Cobb, Ronnie D. Burbank, Betty Cobb, Christopher Copeland, Adam Copeland, Joshua Copeland, Dakota Copeland, Melissa Risner, Roy Copeland, Jr. and Briana Copeland; 19 great-grandchildren; a brother, Johnny Copeland of Savannah, TN; sisters, Pauline Hamm of Waynesboro, TN, Ozelenr Stubblefield of Savannah, TN and Irene Burns of Cypress Inn, TN and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Copeland was preceded in death by a brother, Grady Copeland and sisters, Pearl Benson, May Williams, Ruby Weeks and Kathleen Acres. Services will be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Greg Eaton and Mike Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lutts, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County assisting the family. Visitation will be Sunday, September 13, 2020 from 5 pm to 9 pm and Monday, September 14, 2020 from 11 am to service time at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Burbank, Bubba Copeland, Adam Copeland, Douglas Copeland, Juston Sharp and Dakota Copeland with Chris Roberson, Brantley Sharp and Douglas Dawson as honorary pallbearers.