Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
A history of many families.
1919 - 1994 (75 years)| Name | Samuel Lankford “Lankford” “Sam” COPELAND [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| Prefix | Reverend | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 29 Jun 1919 | Lee County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Gresham, South Carolina at death- he had a grandson Proposed Change: Francis Leon “Leon†COPELAND (I174408) Tree: Singleton and Related Families Link: http://singletonfamily.org//getperson.php?personID=I174408&tree=1 Description: Francis Leon Copeland's OBIT in "THE ITEM" was NOT ACCURATE for family members. "Leon" was PREVIOUSLY MARRIED-to Betty Roseborough--whom was the MOTHER of his children. Deborah Wald (daughter), Russel (Rusty) Copeland, Phillip Leon Copeland, and Karen Elizabeth Copeland Vazquez. Other NAMED CHILDREN were Francis Leon Copeland's STEP CHILDREN-by SECOND WIFE--VIRGINIA COPELAND from her PRIOR MARRIAGE. Also, the FAMILY MEMBERS--siblings-are survived by Myrna Copeland Taraskewich, Gloria Gwendolyn Copeland, and Sara Copeland Key. Deceased siblings were as follows: Lonnie Marion Copeland, Rev. Samuel Lankford Copeland, Jiles P. Copeland Jr. (killed in combat), Talmadge Copeland, (ALL HALF-BROTHERS) and (HALF-SISTERS) deceased Mary Eleanor Darr, Myrtle Gertrude Copeland, plus full sister-Floride Adella Copeland-deceased. For FUTURE GENERATIONS--PLEASE CORRECT YOUR RECORDS. Thank you. Sara Copeland Key sckey@epbfi.com [1, 2, 6] | |
| Occupation | he was a retired Southern Baptist minister and a retired public school administrator | |
| Religion | at the time of his death, he was Pastor Emeritus of Newman Swamp Independent Baptist Church, Lamar, South Carolina [2] | |
| _UID | 36D0107EADBC4205A2337677F09EB7145F6F | |
| Death | 21 Nov 1994 | at his home |
| Burial | 23 Nov 1994 | Lamar Cemetery, Lamar, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I174414 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 11 Apr 2015 | |
| Father | Jiles Philip COPELAND, b. 10 Jan 1894, Lee County, South Carolina d. 19 Aug 1967, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 73 years) | |
| Mother | Eva CONNER | |
| _UID | CAA8CF2F470D494CBD709FE9837D6A34AC60 | |
| _UID | CAA8CF2F470D494CBD709FE9837D6A34AC60 | |
| Family ID | F118665 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Vivian B. | |
| _UID | D4CBC78F156A4779A2D12B4F4AD5CEDBE94D | |
| _UID | D4CBC78F156A4779A2D12B4F4AD5CEDBE94D | |
| Family ID | F118669 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
| Family 2 | Vivian Frances BAKER, b. 10 Apr 1924, Lee County, South Carolina d. 22 Sep 2013 (Age 89 years) | |||||
| _UID | 58CB95348B6B4C50AE4E468D596F02E0F7A0 | |||||
| _UID | 58CB95348B6B4C50AE4E468D596F02E0F7A0 | |||||
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| Family ID | F182126 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 27 Sep 2013 | |||||
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