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Alvin LeRoy Copeland

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Alvin LeRoy Copeland

Birth
Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Death
11 May 1990 (aged 82)
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Alvin Roy Copeland, 82, of Springfield died at 7:58 p.m. Friday at Memorial Medical Center.

He was born July 21, 1907, in Rochester, the son of Willis and Maude Copeland. He married Velma Neff in 1934 in Springfield. Mr. Copeland formerly owned and operated Copeland's Phillips 66 in the Springfield downtown area for 50 years. Preceding him in death were two sisters, Cloris Young and Ruth Hopkins, and one grandson.

Mr. Copeland was a member of Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church, Tyrian Lodge 333 AF&AM, Valley of Springfield AASR and Ansar Shrine Temple.

Surviving are his wife, Velma I.; one son, Ronald L. Copeland of Springfield; one grandson; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at Bisch Memorial Home, with the Rev. Robert McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Old Salem Cemetery, Riddle Hill.

State Journal-Register(Springfield, IL) - May 13, 1990
Alvin Roy Copeland, 82, of Springfield died at 7:58 p.m. Friday at Memorial Medical Center.

He was born July 21, 1907, in Rochester, the son of Willis and Maude Copeland. He married Velma Neff in 1934 in Springfield. Mr. Copeland formerly owned and operated Copeland's Phillips 66 in the Springfield downtown area for 50 years. Preceding him in death were two sisters, Cloris Young and Ruth Hopkins, and one grandson.

Mr. Copeland was a member of Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church, Tyrian Lodge 333 AF&AM, Valley of Springfield AASR and Ansar Shrine Temple.

Surviving are his wife, Velma I.; one son, Ronald L. Copeland of Springfield; one grandson; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at Bisch Memorial Home, with the Rev. Robert McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Old Salem Cemetery, Riddle Hill.

State Journal-Register(Springfield, IL) - May 13, 1990


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34562032/alvin_leroy-copeland: accessed ), memorial page for Alvin LeRoy Copeland (21 Jul 1907–11 May 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34562032, citing Old Salem Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by BjJ (contributor 46902476).