Donovan Harry Copeman

Donovan Harry Copeman 73, of Gallion, passed away Jan. 27, 2016, at Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital. Services will be held 3 p.m. Sat. Jan. 30, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Demopolis with Rev. David Willis officiating and Kirk Funeral Homes Demopolis Chapel directing. Burial will follow in Demopolis Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Copeman was born Feb. 11, 1942, in Gadsden, Alabama.

He was preceded by his parents, Donovan Harry and Bertha Kellet Copeman Sr.; daughter, Lora Copeman Burkhalter.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine Smith Copeman; son, Donovan “Butch” Harry Copeman III of Brandenton, FL.; sister, Janet Copeman Masengale (Bobby) of Brevard, N.C.; grandchildren, Brandon Jones (Amanda), Kade Burkhalter and Jake Copeman; great-grandchild Ty Copeman Jones.

Pallbearers will be Mark Baker, Chuck Baker, Raymond Minor, Mike McKinney, Norman Lewis and Marc Sanford.

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