Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
2:05 pm Monday, April 24, 2017

Elizabeth Sharon Copeland

Elizabeth Sharon Copeland, age 71, Red Bay, passed away April 21 at her daughter’s residence.

The visitation was held from 2-4 p.m. April 23, at Spry Memorial Chapel in Russellville. She was buried in Bethsaida Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Copeland Jr.; father, Lee Roy Uptain; mother, Lillian Clement Uptain; sisters, Ulene Copeland and Helen Underwood; and brothers, J.T. Uptain and Troy Uptain.

She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Byron Duncan and wife Tammy and Twila Graham and husband Glenn; step-daughters, Belinda Sorot and husband Carl and Lori Garrie and husband Joey; grandchildren, Tyler Duncan, Tiffany Thorne and husband Heath and Casey White and husband John; step-grandchildren, Lance Garrie and wife Brookelyn and Cheyanne Garrie; great-grandchildren, Jeremiah Thorne, Joshua Thorne, Bryson Lanctot and Sadie White; brothers, Junior Uptain and Martin Uptain; and a host of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a special thanks all of Mother’s caregivers, doctors, nurses and hospice care for the love shown to our family.

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