Services for Fountain Pitts Copeland, a former Ochiltree county resident killed Tuesday morning near Booker in a two-car collision, have been set for 4 p. m. today (Thursday, May 23) in the First Methodist Church of Perryton.

Officiating will be Rev. S. Duane Bruce, Methodist pastor; Rev. Homer Coberlyn, pastor of the Apostolic Faith Church in Lubbock, and Rev. Ben Parker, pastor of the Apostolic Faith Church in Enid, Okla.

Interment for the retired Apostolic Faith minister will be in Ochiltree cemetery, directed by Boxwell Brothers.

His active pallbearers will be Vernon Bobbitt, Elmer Bobbitt, Forest Bobbitt, Joe Bobbitt, Kim Copeland, Wilfred King, Fountain Lee King, Richard King, Dow King and Virgie Copeland.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ed McMillen, Ed Greaver, Clyde Bradley, James Mosteller, Buck Henderson, Spencer Whippo, Roger Pearson, Knox Pipkin, Albert Shine, John King, Allen Dennison, George Bollinger, Wople Ferguson and W. M. Miller Jr.

Mr. Copeland born September 17, 1879, in Falls county.

Along with W. E. McMillen, he came to Ochiltree county and settled on a homestead in 1900. He farmed in the Farnsworth area for some time, operated a grocery store and then moved to Dumas 21 years ago.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia E. Copeland of Dumas; two sons, L. F. Copeland of Los Angeles, and E. J. Copeland of Spearman; three daughters, Mrs. George (Edith) King of Goodwell, Okla., Mrs. A. L. (Berlvyn) Bobbitt of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. V. R. (Addie Mae) Juarez of Dumas; two brothers, S. S. Copeland of Causey, N. M., and L. P. Copeland of New Orleans; three sisters, Mrs. J. D. Marvin of Pittsburg, Tex., Mrs. Florence Moore of Temple and Mrs. Fred Bock of Waco; 18 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren.

Ochiltree County Herald (Perryton, TX) - May 23, 1963