Barbara McCleery Copenhaver Obituary
The memory of Barbara McCleery Copenhaver (Hendersonville, North Carolina), who passed away on September 17, 2025 at the age of 85, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Barbara farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Barbara is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Merle McCleery and Lorna Mulder McCleery; her sister Anne; her brother-in-law Lynn Klocksiem; and her nephews, Steven Klocksiem and James Buis.
She is survived by: her husband Julian Copenhaver; her daughter Kelly Copenhaver; and her sister-in-law Matilda Buis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be given to; Four Seasons Hospice Foundation at 211 N Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792, The American Cancer Society, or the Humane Society of your choice.
