Individual Details
Garrett B. Coppedge
(24 Dec 1922 - 1 May 2014)
Garrett B. Coppedge
Longview News-Journal, Saturday, May 3, 2014
DIANA — Services for Garrett B. Coppedge, 91, of Longview, will be 11 a.m. today, May 3, 2014, at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana officiated by Bro. Don Kitchell and the Rev. Terrill Pearson. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be in Ore City Cemetery. He passed away May 1, 2014.
Garrett was born December 24, 1922, in Ore City, to Clark C. and Eunice O'Neal Coppedge. He was a retired welder for Letourneau and a member of the Gilmer Apostolic Church. Mr. Coppedge proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy.
He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and James Andrews of Gilmer, Beverly and Paul Davis of Gilmer and Barbara and Dudley Craig of Henderson; grandchildren, Anthony Cappadonna, Stacia Pyeatt, Chris Sharp and Russell Sharp; great-grandchildren, Noah Sharp, Carly Sharp and Christopher Sharp; and several nieces and nephews.
Garrett was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charlie and Reed Coppedge; sister, Katie Breazeale; and grandsons, Benjamin Yates and Charles Neal Yates III.
The family will receive visitors 10-11 a.m. today, May 3, 2014, before the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations are made to the Benjamin Jared Yates Scholarship Fund at Kilgore Jr. College, Attention: Leah Gorman, 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75662.
Longview News-Journal, Saturday, May 3, 2014
DIANA — Services for Garrett B. Coppedge, 91, of Longview, will be 11 a.m. today, May 3, 2014, at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana officiated by Bro. Don Kitchell and the Rev. Terrill Pearson. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be in Ore City Cemetery. He passed away May 1, 2014.
Garrett was born December 24, 1922, in Ore City, to Clark C. and Eunice O'Neal Coppedge. He was a retired welder for Letourneau and a member of the Gilmer Apostolic Church. Mr. Coppedge proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy.
He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and James Andrews of Gilmer, Beverly and Paul Davis of Gilmer and Barbara and Dudley Craig of Henderson; grandchildren, Anthony Cappadonna, Stacia Pyeatt, Chris Sharp and Russell Sharp; great-grandchildren, Noah Sharp, Carly Sharp and Christopher Sharp; and several nieces and nephews.
Garrett was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charlie and Reed Coppedge; sister, Katie Breazeale; and grandsons, Benjamin Yates and Charles Neal Yates III.
The family will receive visitors 10-11 a.m. today, May 3, 2014, before the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations are made to the Benjamin Jared Yates Scholarship Fund at Kilgore Jr. College, Attention: Leah Gorman, 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75662.
Events
| Birth | 24 Dec 1922 | Ore City, Upshur County, Texas | |||
| Death | 1 May 2014 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | |||
| Burial | Ore City Cemetery, Upshur County, Texas |  |
Families
| Spouse | Wanda Rachel Hough (1928 - 2018) |
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