Grover C. "Hotrod" Copeland, Jr. Obituary (1958

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Grover Cleveland "Hotrod" Copeland, Jr. Mr. Grover Cleveland "Hotrod" Copeland, Jr., age 61, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on December 2, 1958 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Grover C., Sr. and Rachel Lou Burton Copeland. Raised in Jefferson County, he graduated from Southwestern High School in 1977 and attended Ivy Tech Community College. Hotrod was united in marriage on January 5, 1982 at the Jefferson County Courthouse to Wanda J. Carter. This happy union of 38 years was blessed with two sons, Brent and Justin. Early in life, he worked at Madison Precision and also in Midland, Texas for 11 years on an oil rig. He then worked for 23.5 years for Arvin Sango as a welder in production. A musician who started performing at 14 years of age, Hotrod loved playing the guitar. Other joys entailed watching NASCAR, building model cars, riding around on his golf cart "Frog," fishing, playing darts, following Duke University basketball, and being with his grandchildren. Hotrod loved socializing, being a true friend, holding membership in the Sons of the Madison VFW Post 1969, Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the Sons of the American Legion, and serving in the Honor Guard for Post 9 for hundreds of funerals. Hotrod fought a hard battle with lung and liver cancer for the past five months. Hotrod died on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 2:45 p.m. at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Hotrod will be missed by his loving wife of 38 years, Wanda J. Carter Copeland of Madison, Indiana; his loving sons, Brent Matthew Copeland and his wife, Robyn of Madison, Indiana, Justin E. Copeland and his wife, Ashley of Madison, Indiana; his grandchildren, McKenley, Kingsley, Hannah, and Sophia; his second mom, Sharon Hofmann of Madison, Indiana; his loving brothers, Dickie Copeland and his wife, Rebekah of Madison, Indiana, Gail Copeland and his wife, Diane of Madison, Indiana, Danny Copeland and his wife, Jeanette of Madison, Indiana, Darris Copeland and his wife, Christin of Richmond, Indiana; his loving sisters, Linda Davis Bailey and her husband, Mark of Vevay, Indiana, Gwen Miller and her husband, Tony of Madison, Indiana; his mother in law, Carolyn Lemmon of Madison, Indiana; his brothers in law and sisters in laws, Sally Edwards and her husband, Juan Mendoza, Cecil Carter, Jr., Jackie Copeland; his aunts and uncles, Brenda Brittain, Florene Spry, Jean Reed, Frances Robbins, and George Copeland; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Grover Cleveland Copeland, Sr., died October 17, 2008, his mother, Rachel Lou Burton Copeland, died August 15, 2012, his sister in law, Jan Copeland, died August 8, 2011, his brother in law, Paul William Edwards, Sr., died May 6, 2015, his niece, Emily Carter, his grandparents, Steve and Agnes Graham Copeland and Selby and Lena Mae Rowlett Burton. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, August 10, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., by Deacon Mike Gardner at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Monday from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. HONOR GUARD SERVICEMajor Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion Honor Guard will hold a walk by ceremony on Monday following the funeral ceremony at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Cards are available at the funeral home. Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Grover C. "Hotrod" Copeland, Jr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.