FRED SCOTT COPELAND

Fred Scott Copeland, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 9, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

He was born July 10, 1916, at Clarksville, Ark., the son of Mr. and Fred S. Copeland Sr.

He married Comfort K. Austin on May 2, 1987. She survives. There are no other survivors.

He was a self-employed contractor and builder in the Cape Girardeau area.

He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 3838 and Cape County Chapter 16 of Disabled American Veterans. He was also a member of the Eagles and was a 4th Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus.

Service will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Fords and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel with the Rev. Neil Stein officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery at Cape Girardeau. A special military service will be conducted at the cemetery by VFW Post 3838.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. today.