Wilella Avery Copelin, age 95, of Sonora, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Sunday June 19, 2022.
She was born Sept. 15, 1926, at Cash, Ky. to Luke Stinson Avery and Jennie Edith Conner Avery. She attended Roaring Springs School and graduated from Upton High School in 1944. She operated Cash General Store and Post Office until her marriage to Edward Copelin in 1948 when they settled on his farm near White Mills. She was a member of Millerstown Missionary Baptist Church for 60 years where she sang in the choir and was a former member of Cash Homemakers Club.. She was a good seamstress and loved being a farm wife.
She was preceded in death by her Husband of 68 years, Edward Copelin, an infant daughter Ann Lorelle Copelin, her parents, an infant brother, two sisters: Claudine McCugh and Delta Fulks.
She is survived by a daughter, Willadean Logsdon (Randall) of Sonora, KY, a son, Eddie Copelin (Sandera) of Sonora: five grandchildren: Melissa Woosley (Craig) of Shrewsbury, Neil Logsdon (Chasity) of Sonora, Allison Vincent (Jeramy) of Sonora, Brooke Copelin of Sonora, and Mandy McIntyre of White Mills: by 12 great-grandchildren: Devon Woosley ( Dana) of Bee Springs, Ethan Woosley of Shrewsburg, Shalane Hale (Austin) of Elizabethtown, Brent Logsdon (Brianna) of Sonora, Luke Logsdon (Laura) of Sonora, Hannah Bullock (Tyler) of Brownsville, Isaac Logsdon of Sonora, Josh Vincent of Brownsville, Jadeyn Riggs (Andrew) of Upton, Addison Vincent of Sonora, and Savannah Grey and Jace McIntyre of White Mills: by five great-great-grandchildren: Reagan & Madison Woosley, Emberlynn Hale, Raelynn Logsdon, and Samuel Bullock; by a sister Jennie Patterson of Upton, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday June 23, 2022 2:00 pm ET at Millerstown Missionary Baptist Church in Clarkson, KY With Bro. Stephen Copelin officiating. Burial will be held at the Brackett Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm or Thursday 10:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Manakee Funeral Home in Upton.
Condolences may be expressed on-line at www.manakeefuneralhome.com
