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Thomas
Copeland, 67, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009, at his
residence. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Abilene
Funeral Home Chapel of Hope, 3349 N. 12th Street. Burial will
follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, directed by Abilene Funeral Home.
Thomas was born on September 30, 1941, In Coleman, Texas. Mr. Copeland was well loved in the community as owner and operator of Copeland Hearing Aid Center. Thomas truly loved providing service to his customers and the feeling was mutual by all. His avid attention to detail and personality with his clientele made for many special relationships. Thomas loved many hobbies such as collectables, cars, raising dogs and billiards. Nearly everyone in and around Abilene knows someone who received a miniature dachshund from Tom or who played a game of billiards with him. Thomas also served a president of the Abilene Coin Association. He was a very skilled man in carpentry and auto mechanics which he specialized in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Thomas was devoted father, brother and husband. His family and friends will miss him dearly. Survivors include two sons, Bruce Copeland and Leonard T. Bradshaw, both of Abilene; two daughters, Janiece Conley of Utica, Ohio and Jeannie Sweezer of Fort Lewis, Washington; a sister, Connie Wood of Livingston, Texas; and 12 grandchildren. Mr. Copeland was preceded in death by his wife, Connie Copeland. (Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Texas, May 28, 2009, page 12.) |  Thomas Copeland |