Buddy Copelin

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Buddy Copelin, age 90, of Peculiar, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield, Texas. He was born Oct. 12, 1932 in Talihina, Okla., the son of Elias and Etta Copelin. He graduated from Rogers High School in Arkansas with the class of 1952. Shortly after graduating, Buddy entered the U.S. Army and served in Salzburg, Austria. He married his bride, JoAnn, in May 1953 and had 69 wonderful years together. He owned and operated Goodyear Tire stores for the majority of his life and after retirement, he worked another 20 years for O’Reilly’s Auto Parts. Buddy enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, and spending time with family and friends. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Peculiar for almost 50 years.

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