Charles Eugene Copeland (1935 - 2019)

Born 8 May 1935 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States

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Died 25 Jun 2019 at age 84 in Auburndale, Polk, Florida, United States

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Biography

Charles was born on May 8, 1935, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He was the son of James Copeland and Cordia Bailey.

In the 1940 census taken on April 10th, Charles was living with his parents, sister, and paternal grandparents on 535 Berger Street in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. His father rented their home for $10 monthly.^[1]

In 1949, Charles and his family moved to the Auburndale, Florida, area. In 1952, he married Frances Earlene Nabors in Polk County, Florida.^[2]

Charles worked as a boilermaker in the Phosphate Mining Industry and was a member of Orange Street Church of Christ in Auburndale.

He passed away on June 25, 2019, in Auburndale, and was buried in the Auburndale Memorial Gardens on June 27th.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03912; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 50-13; Description: CIVIL DISTRICT 8, LAWRENCEBURG CITY BOUNDED BY (N) CITY LIMITS; (E) N MILITARY; (S) WATERLOO; (W) BUFFALO RD, CITY LIMITS; ALSO LAWRENCE COUNTY JAIL, SACRED HEART SCHOOL
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234861160/charles-eugene-copeland : accessed 13 December 2021), memorial page for Charles Eugene Copeland (8 May 1935–25 Jun 2019), Find A Grave: Memorial #234861160, citing Auburndale Memorial Park, Auburndale, Polk County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by T. M. Wallner (contributor 49663341).