JoAnn Copelin, age 89, of Mansfield, TX passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 12, 2024 at her home in the Isle at Watercrest Mansfield. She was born June 23, 1935 in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Alfred and Dulsa Clark. She graduated from Rogers High School in Arkansas with the class of 1953. Shortly after, she married the love of her life, Buddy Copelin, on May 18, 1953. They built a life in the Kansas City area and had 69 wonderful years together. She worked as a cosmetologist at Mr. Emery’s Salon for over 30 years. JoAnn enjoyed gardening, sewing, knitting, oil painting and spending precious time with family and friends. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Peculiar for 50 years where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir.
JoAnn will be lovingly missed by her daughter, Debbie Taylor, (husband, Steve), her 3 grandsons, Nathan Taylor, (wife, Sonya), Nick Copelin, (wife, Jennie), and Zack Copelin; 3 great-grandchildren, Presley, Foster and Judah Copelin; 2 sisters, Esther Tanner; Wanda Daniels, (husband, Tom), brother, Dean Clark, (wife Ardythe), and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceded in death by her parents; 2 sisters, Ruby Rounds and Melva Varnell; a brother, Eugene Clark and her husband, Buddy and son, Randy.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Thursday, October 24th at the U. S. National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Kansas.
Family and friends may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel on Thursday prior to leaving for the cemetery at 1:15 P.M. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.