Jim was born on April 3, 1971 to James Carl Copeland Sr. and Victoria Copeland Hoover in Los Angeles, California. Jim loved the outdoors and spent as much time as he could riding his bike and in his younger years loved racing motocross. Jim's other joy was cooking which came from many years of being in the restaurant industry. When he first moved to North Carolina he joined the Raleigh Police Department and he was currently a heavy equipment operator for Fred Smith Company. Jim met Megan in California in 2004 and eventually moved across the country to be with her. They would have celebrated 13 years of marriage this July 14th. The light of his life was their 10 year old daughter Kenley Schuyler and being a father was his most proud accomplishment. Jim never met a stranger and he will be missed by many.
He is preceded in death by his father, James Carl Copeland Sr. and his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Jim is survived by his wife, Megan Copeland; daughter, Kenley Copeland; mother, Victoria Copeland Hoover; nieces Mallory and Lillian Craig and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Apex Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kenley Copeland, Custodian Fund, C/O Edward Jones, 362 Spartanburg Hwy, Lyman, SC 29365.
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