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Edith Naomi Chatham Copeland

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Birth	:	18 Feb 1927 Luray, Russell County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	7 Jan 2022 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0619011, -95.7221985
Description	:	Edith Naomi Copeland, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022. She was born February 18, 1927, in Luray, Kansas the daughter of Roy A. and Edith Lanore (Lane) Chatham. She lived on a farm in the southeast corner of Osborne County near Luray and attended a one-room school for eight years. She graduated from Osborne High School in Osborne, Kansas in 1944 and then attended Brown Mackie College in Salina, Kansas. She worked at Duckwall's as well as the Zuenzor Paint and Appliance Store during high school and worked at Lee Hardware Wholesale House as a billing... Read More	Edith Naomi Copeland, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022. She was born February 18, 1927, in Luray, Kansas the daughter of Roy A. and Edith Lanore (Lane) Chatham. She lived on a farm in the southeast corner of Osborne County near Luray and attended a one-room school for eight years. She graduated from Osborne High School in Osborne, Kansas in 1944 and then attended Brown Mackie College in Salina, Kansas. She worked at Duckwall's as well as the Zuenzor Paint and Appliance Store during high school and worked at Lee Hardware Wholesale House as a billing clerk during and after college. Edith was employed by Sears and Roebuck for 21 years. Ms. Copeland was a member of the Heritage Park Wesleyan Church of Topeka. She was the F.B.C. Coordinator of StoneCroft Ministries, J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth) of Wesleyan Church and the Better Years Fellowship. Edith met Wesley Copeland, who was in the Army Air Corps in Salina where he was stationed at Smokey Hill Air Force Base. They joined in marriage on January 5, 1946 and were married for 56 years until Wesley passed away on January 5, 2002. Wesley was discharged in February 1946 when they moved to Seymour, Texas. In 1948 they moved to Osborne, Kansas, with their final move being to Topeka in 1949. Edith was a strong Christian woman and raised eight children while working tirelessly for many years. She was actively involved in her Church and other Christian organizations. She was loved and respected by family and friends and was very proud to be the grandmother of 25 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren, all of whom have been lavished with her love and support. Survivors include their children, 25 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and sister . She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; daughter Edith Jane Green (and son-in-law Earnest); siblings Lepha Ruth Nisbett, Velma Louise True, Eulah Fay Robbins, Stella Fern Glave, Roy Chatham, Jr., Isla Nadine Dickson. Edith cherished her faith and her family. A funeral Ceremony will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Dove Cremations and Funerals Southeast Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Avenue in Topeka. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, 3616 SW 6th Avenue in Topeka. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 14th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Dove Cremations and Funerals Southeast Chapel.

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Edith Naomi Chatham Copeland's memorial is located at: Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA.
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Edith Naomi Chatham Copeland death on 7 Jan 2022 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.0619011
Longitude: -95.7221985

Family Members:

Parent

Roy James Chatham Sr.

(1890 - 1975)

Edith L. Lane Chatham

(1894 - 1986)

Spouse

Wesley A. Copeland

(1923 - 2002)

Siblings

Wilma Chatham

(1916 - 1916)

Randall P. Chatham

(1923 - 1933)

Isla Nadine Chatham Dickson

(1931 - 2011)

Izora L. Chatham

(1935 - 1935)

Children

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1. Memorial Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0619011, -95.7221985

2. Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0671005, -95.7080994

3. Mount Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0430400, -95.7021700

5. Saint Davids Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 39.0367393, -95.7386703

7. Security Benefit Association Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0630989, -95.7606583

8. Grace Episcopal Cathedral Columbarium
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9. Grace Episcopal Cathedral Sanctuary
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Coordinate: 39.0506925, -95.6839273

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Coordinate: 39.0350600, -95.6999100

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Coordinate: 39.0792870, -95.6702270

13. Bennie Lee Graham Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1020584, -95.6836472

14. Prairie Home Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1077118, -95.7482910

15. Rochester Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1044006, -95.6800003

16. Topeka Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0388985, -95.6528015

17. Mount Auburn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0393982, -95.6500015

18. Abram Burnett Burial Site
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Coordinate: 39.0102997, -95.7685776

19. Mission Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0145493, -95.7819290

20. Foster Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9942017, -95.7061005

21. West Lawn Memorial Gardens
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0518112, -95.8167419

22. Elevation Cemetery
Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9832993, -95.7613983

23. Half-Day Cemetery
Elmont, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1584702, -95.7143402

24. Old Grantville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0949500, -95.5771300