William L. Copeland

Obituary: William L. Copeland, 80 of Salisbury died Sunday August 29, 2010 At Rowan Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Copeland was born on July 23, 1930 in Pasquotank County, NC., a son of the late George Dewey and Elsie Scott Copeland. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wed. September 1st at North Kannapolis Wesleyan Church with Rev. Jesse Garmon, Rev. Steve Beam, and Rev. Steven Cline officiating. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home on Tuesday August 31st from 6 to 8 PM. Mr. Copeland retired in 1992 as an administrator with the Rowan County Dept. of Social Services. He was a fan of all sports and participated in several mens slow pitch softball teams affiliated with his church. He was a pitcher for his team until the age of 70. He also bowled for the Rowan County Senior League. Mr. Copeland was a member of North Kannapolis Wesleyan Church. He especially enjoyed music and singing and was a member of the church choir as well as participating in several singing ensembles. He will be remembered by family and friends for his generosity and kindness and dearly loved his family and his Lord. Mr. Copeland is survived by his wife Barbara Garmon Copeland with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage. He is also survived by a son, Michael William Copeland of China Grove, a daughter Donna C. Moore of Kannapolis, 4 grandchildren, Joshua Michael Copeland and Taylor Leigh Copeland of Landis, and Robert Allen Moore and Jonathan Bradley Moore of Kannapolis. A sister, Vilma Copeland Wall and husband Albert of Elizabeth City, NC, and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to North Kannapolis Wesleyan Church, 314 W-12th St., Kannapolis, NC 28081.
Visitation: Tuesday - August 21, 2010 from 6-8:00 P.M. at Whitley's Funeral Home.

Service: 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2010 at North Kannapolis Wesleyan Church.

Interment: West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.