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Anthony Copeland

Anthony Copeland Obituary

LIMA -- Anthony T. "Deacon" Copeland, 56, Lima passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025 at St. Rita's Medical Center. Services 1pm Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Bible Believers Church, Lima. Arrangements entrusted to Bayliff & Son Funeral Home.

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Published by The Lima News from Aug. 20 to Aug. 21, 2025.

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Therese Harden

Yesterday

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Zinia

Yesterday

Heartfelt condolences to you and family. May the grace of God keep you today and the days ahead.

Lynne Phillips

Yesterday

Tony was a great guy..Always had a smile on his face, He will be missed!! Prayers for your family

Michael L Wannemacher

Yesterday

He was a great guy! Sad news...

MICHAEL D LONG SR

Yesterday

My condolences to the Copeland family, my friend will truly be missed.

Michael Rachlin

Yesterday

My condolences go out to the family he will be missed by all that knew him

Bobby Morning

Yesterday

Grapes , sending condolences to you and your family for your loss.

Lindsey and Judy Sanders

Yesterday

Grapes you and your Family have our Deepest Sympathy and Prayers.

Belgium and Stacey (Hamilton) Rose

Yesterday

Grapes, Gary, Tina. Sharon and the Henderson Family...
We are so sorry to hear about Deacon. We are like family from Spring Street times and it hits us hard too. We will continue to pray for the whole family and will be there for what ever is needed.

TROY WILBERT

Yesterday

I genuinely feel like I lost a brother. I don't know if I knew a more generous and empathetic person. My heart goes out to the whole family all of his friends. I love you all. I definitely loved him and valued our friendship! He is rejoicing in Heaven right now I have no doubt.

Melvin Love

Yesterday

My condolences to the Copeland family. Grapes you raised a outstanding man. Deacon was a good friend, everytime we saw each other it was nothing but good conversation. I will miss you my friend. God bless this family and I no he's looking down over his family.

Shirley Hodgers

Yesterday

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Kelley Glover

August 20, 2025

God bless the family of Deacon Copeland you were always an upstanding young man that I recall please watch over Gary and your other family members may God wrap his arms around you and Paradise God bless my deepest condolences to your family amen

Kelley Glover

August 20, 2025

My deepest condolences Deacon you were an awesome guy come from an awesome family you are always a very uplifting young man that I recall I know you're in a paradise with your loved ones God bless you and watch over Gary and your other family God wrap his arms around you a man

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