Betty Ruth Brown Copeland

Betty Ruth Brown Copeland was born in Florence, AL on September 21, 1942, to the union of her parents, the late Mr. William Columbus Brown and Mrs. Leona Jones Brown. She spent her childhood in the Central Heights, AL area and attended school there. Later, in her young adult years, she would meet and marry the love of her life, Mr. R.D. Copeland, and the two would wed on January 19, 1960, forever intertwining their hearts, families and lives. The two worked diligently to raise their children in the admonition of the Lord and with the hard work ethic they also exemplified in their lives. The two would remain married for the next 60 years until his passing on September 10, 2020. Being a hard worker, she would spend her occupational years in several different capacities for different companies such as the Brown Shoe company in Savannah, TN, Genesco Boot Factory in Waynesboro, TN, Angelica Manufacturing in Collinwood, TN, and El Rancho Manufacturing in Lutts, TN. Mrs. Copeland was a deeply spiritually-minded Godly woman as she was a member of the Hydes Chapel Church of Christ in Lutts, TN. In her spare time, her favorite pastime was reading her Bible and deepening her knowledge of her God by working her bible study exercises. Still, she held no other time closer to her heart than the time she spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Mary Ann Copeland and fiancé Douglas Dawson of Central Heights, AL, Travis Copeland and wife Nora of Lutts, TN, Roy Copeland and wife Brittany of Lutts, TN, and Kim Burbank and fiancé Chris Roberson of Savannah, TN; sister, Mary Evelyn Copeland; grandchildren, Christopher Copeland, Tara Wynoka Oliver, Roy Copeland Jr., Misty Roberson, William Richard Burbank II, Ronnie Dale Burbank, Melissa Copeland, Betty Cobb, Dakota Copeland, Breanna Copeland, Adam DeWayne Copeland, and Josh Copeland. Mrs. Betty was also blessed with many great-grandchildren and a host of other family members, friends, and dear loved ones.

In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by a son, Richard DeWayne Copeland, and a daughter, Amanda Diane Copeland; siblings, Donald Douglas “Sam” Brown, W.C. “Bud” Brown, and Martha Louise Franks

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the Hydes Chapel Church of Christ in Lutts, TN with David Highland officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation with the family was on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 5:00 pm till 8:00 pm and again Wednesday November 19, 2025 from 10:00 am till service time at 1:00 pm, all at the Hydes Chapel Church of Christ in Lutts, TN.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers include Adam Copeland, Josh Copeland, Roy Copeland Jr., Dakota Copeland, Allen Burbank and Kayden Daughtery.

Bates-Love Funeral and Cremation, LLC is honored to serve the family.