Robert D. “Bob” Copeland

Copeland, Sr., Robert D. "Bob", of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the age of 85. Dearest husband of Velma E. Copeland NEE: Puckett; dear son of the late James R. and Violet M. Copeland; devoted father of Robert "Dale" Copeland, Jr., Ron (Karrie) Copeland, and Ryan (Carl) Strauser; beloved grandfather of Tracy (Bobby) Spence, Ronald D. (Amanda) Copeland, Jr., Brandon (Susan) Copeland, Tammy (Mike) Watson, Becky Copeland, Nicki Copeland, Isaiah Strauser and Andrew Strauser and great-grandfather of Allison Spence, Billy Spence, Makayla Copeland, Makenzie Copeland, Emma Copeland, Lucas Copeland, Reid Copeland, Arriana Copeland and Coby Watson. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Willard L. Copeland and Phillip D. Copeland. Before his retirement, he was employed as a Machinist with Ferguson Machine Co. and was a member of Teamsters Local Machinists Union UAW. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.