Fredonia Copeland, 96, of Reading passed away Sunday May 31, 2020 in Berks Heim to be with her Lord and Savior. She was predeceased by her husband Nathaniel Copeland May 6, 1989. Fredonia was born in Rockingham, N.C., on February 29, 1924 a daughter of the late Crawford and Martha (Covington) Covington. She held various occupations throughout her life. Fredonia was a faithful member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church where she was Mother, a missionary and honorary usher. Fredonia was a strong woman, a God fearing woman who would do anything for you at any given time. To know her is to love Her. She was a classy woman with strength that could not be compared to no other Person we know. Fredonia Copeland loved to cook, dress, laugh and go to church and would always tell you whatever problem you had to give it to God because he will take care of it. Fredonia Copeland loved her children, grandchildren and her family even when you were wrong about something she would tell you about yourself and still ask if you were hungry, which was her way of saying, "I Love You but you were wrong." Some of us spend our whole lives wishing they could live a good life and a long life. If you knew Fredonia Copeland, she definitely did accomplish this in lifetime. She leaves behind her in memory, her son Dennis G. and his wife Nadja Copeland of Columbus, GA., her 2 daughters; Shirley Lopes of Reading, Stephanie Wall of Rockingham, N.C., 6 grandchildren; Stephanie Jankans-Vasquez, Maurice M. Lopes, Troy Copeland, Nathaniel and his wife Cassidy Copeland, Tiffany Lynette Wall, and Jada Peccolia and 4 great grandchildren; Deja M. O'Riordan, Jackee Analynn Feliciano, Nova Copeland and Jaycie Bennett, and a host of nieces and nephews. Religious services are entrusted to Theo C Auman Funeral Home, Reading. Private burial at Berks County Memorial Gardens. Live streaming of the service may be viewed on Jerry Jones Facebook page, on Friday June 5, 2020 at 11am. www.theocauman.com
