OBITUARY OF AMANDA MELVINA GUNTER COPELAND SOURCE: The Southern Democrat, 22 Jun 1911; Submitted by Mary Ann Copeland-Sitton "Death of Mrs. John COPELAND We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. John COPELAND, which occurred at her home in Bright Star beat on June 12th. Mrs. COPELAND's death was rather sudden. She had been complaining for several days but was able to sit up only a few minutes before her death. Mrs. COPELAND was about sixty-five years of age and was a good Christian woman. She had been a member of the Baptist church for a number of years."