Boyce Junior Copeland Obituary
We are sad to announce that on July 24, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Boyce Junior Copeland of Loves Park, Illinois, born in Rockford, Illinois. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his wife Jennifer Copeland (Atkinson); his parents, Syble Copeland and Henry Copeland; and his sister Betty Gosnell (Copeland). He is survived by: his brother Alan Copeland; his daughters, Felicia Laundry (Troy), Jennifer Copeland (Thomas Shaw) and Rachel Copeland; his former wife Jacqueline Griswold; his grandchildren, Kayleigh, Alyssa, Andrew, Caden, Brandon and Noah; his sibling's children, Michael Gosnell (Colleen), Amie Love (David), Vera Atkinson (Dylan) and Jessica Erdman; his mother-in-law Patricia Atkinson; and his brother-in-law Jeff Atkinson. He is also survived by two great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, July 29th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Unger-Horner Funeral Home (400 N 6th St, Rochelle, IL 61068). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, July 29th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
Memorials may be made in Butch's memory to Shriners Children's Chicago.
