Betty Copeland, 65, of Hutchinson, died Aug. 28, 2013 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 9, 1947 in Waynoka, Oklahoma, the daughter of Dan and June Miles.
A longtime Hutchinson resident she was a retired cook. She was a loving grandmother, to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved to sew and knit.
She married John Copeland Dec. 20, 2004 in Hutchinson, he survives of the home. Other survivors are her children, Vince Allen (Carrie) and Twila Allen, both of Hutchinson, brothers; Ronnie Miles, Texas, Mike Miles, Tommy Miles, Jody Miles, all of Wichita, Darel Miles, Denver, CO, sisters; Linda McCarty, Deborah Miles, both Denver, CO, Jan Lobd and Ann Miles, both of Wichita, and ten grandchildren; Vincent III, Falicia Garman, Dan, Timothy, Trevor, Lanna, David, Jacqueline, and Kalem Koehn, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Marvin and two sisters; Jeanine and Rosemary.
Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Sat. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, burial will follow at Fairlawn Burial Park. Visitation will be Friday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Betty Copeland Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.