Mrs. Lela Copeland, 86, of Temple, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in a Temple nursing center.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Sam Callaway officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.
Mrs. Copeland was born on October 19, 1922 to C.R. and Etta Mitchell in Jarrell, Texas. She was a lifelong resident of Temple. She married Herman Copeland on May 7, 1937 in Temple. Prior to her retirement, she was a nurse for Scott White Memorial Hospital in Temple for many years and also worked at several nursing homes in the Temple area. She was a charter member of Twin Cities Baptist Church in Temple and was presently a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Belton.
Survivors include two sons, Frankie Lee Joe Copeland of Burleson and Carroll Wayne Copeland of Nolanville; one daughter, Patricia Perry of Morgan's Point; 13 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home.
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