Anthony Wayne Copeland

Anthony Wayne Copeland, son of the late Glen Allen and Audrey Louise (Riley) Copeland, was born Oct. 9, 1949, in Joplin. He passed away on Sep. 18, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, due to multiple health complications. He was 75 years of age.
Besides his parents, Anthony was preceded in death by one brother, Allen Glen Copeland, and one sister, Juanice (Copeland) Rimbey.
He is survived by his wife, Juvy Copeland, and his son, the joy of his life, Anthony Wayne Copeland, Jr, both of the home in Ozark; three brothers, Darrell (Janet) Copeland, of Springfield; Kurt (Sue) Copeland, of Wallace, Ind.; and Steve (Jacquelyn), of Mansfield; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation for Anthony will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, Sep. 26, 2025, followed by funeral services at 11 a.m., at the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home in Mansfield.
Burial with full military honors will be in the Mansfield Cemetery in Mansfield, under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home of Mansfield.
Online condolences: www.craighurttfuneralhome.com.