Wayne Leonard Copelin

Wayne Leonard Copelin, Sr., 76, of Clarendon died April 2, 2018 in Clarendon.

A Celebration of Life for Wayne will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Blake and Erin Osburn’s home at 1021 S. Faker Street. Inurnment will be at a later date in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Cremation& Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Wayne was born May 29, 1941, in Pomona, California to Lloyd and Joy Loomis Copelin. He married Joan Earlene Sabroe on June 13, 1959, in Reno, Nevada. He had been a salesman prior to his retirement selling pianos, antennas, and wood. He was a top piano salesman and sold 7 pianos in one day. He was a hardwood logger and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was honorary mayor for Los Molinos, California for 4 years. He also volunteered putting up the Christmas tree for the town of Los Molinos for several years. He was a generous man and donated turkeys during the holiday season to needy families. He had been a resident of Donley County for the past 20 years and attended Arena of Life Church in Clarendon.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Joy Copelin; a son, Larry William Copelin; a grandson, Roper Copelin; his twin, Dwayne Copelin and other siblings, Tony Copelin, Janet Copelin, Lloyd Ray Copelin, and June Stahler.

Survivors include his wife, Joan Copelin of Clarendon; his children, Wayne Copelin, Jr. and wife Rhonda, Joanne Barton and husband Jack, Ernest Copelin and wife Tangela, Tina Ferris and husband Scotty, Laura Luttrell and husband Mark, and Erin Osburn and husband Blake; 10 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and his siblings, Joann Forren, Susan Snooks, and Sandra Copelin.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorials be sent to Rowe Cemetery Association in Hedley.

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