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515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500

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Mattie Copeland
In Memory of
Mattie Mae
Copeland (Tidwell)
1938 -
2018

Obituary for Mattie Mae Copeland (Tidwell)

Mattie M. Tidwell Copeland, 79, left us on Thursday, April 12, 2018, to join the Lord and her husband, James in heaven.

Born August 29, 1938, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Allen Tidwell and the late Hattie Tidwell Coulter. She was a loving wife, a wonderful cook and homemaker, a wise mentor, and friend to everyone who knew her. She was a devoted member of Ashwood Nazarene Church. She was head over heels in love with her husband, James here on earth for 55 years before being widowed in 2011. She also suffered the tragic loss of her treasured son, Marion, when he was only 13.

Survivors include a daughter, Martha Copeland Bell (Billy) of Sumter; two granddaughters, Samantha Betush of New Cumberland, PA and Nikki Betush (Andy) of Myrtle Beach; two bonus granddaughters, Amanda Bell and Ashley Cook (Brian) all of Sumter; six great-grandchildren, Alex, Stella, Vaughn, Robert, Julianne, and Noah; a sister, Ethel “Kitty” Burgett of Sumter; sisters-in-law, who were like her sisters, Rebecca McDuffie, Janie Copeland, and Joyce Copeland; and a brother-in-law. Gerald Copeland.

In addition to her parents, husband, and son, she was preceded in death by siblings, Roland Tidwell, Gertrude Tidwell, Geneva Hagood, J.C. Tidwell, Andrew Tidwell, Laverne Tidwell, Rev. Leo Tidwell, Alice Grace Hinson, Mary Kinsey, and Ray Tidwell.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Brandon Barkley and Patrick Belken officiating. Burial will be in the Sumter Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Brian Cook, Larry Betush, Steve Holland, Patrick Belken, Jr., David Belken, and Link Elvis Wray.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Saturday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 1220 East Brewington Rd., Sumter.

Memorials may be made to Ashwood Nazarene Church, 2145 Green Lane, Bishopville, SC 29010.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
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Sumter, SC 29150
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803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net
803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net
803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net
803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net