Wilson "Doc" W. Copeland

   Wilson "Doc" W. Copeland, 76 of Streator passed away Saturday Sept. 15th at Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Streator.
   A visitation will be held on Thursday from 10-12Noon at the Winterrowd Funeral Home.
   Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 12Noon at the funeral home.
   Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Ashton, Carmen, Cameron and Jackie Copeland. Pallbearers will be Greg Morris, Robert and John Thomas, Carl, Matthew, Shane, Michael, and Wilson Copeland.
   Wilson was born on April 9, 1936 in Streator, IL to Woodrow and Florence (Dodge) Copeland.
   Surviving is son, William (Julie) Copeland of Streator, daughter, Denise (Robert) Lepore of Streator, 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and 1 due in January, and sister, Virginia "Sissy" Thomas of Secor, IL.
   He was preceded in death by his parents.
   Wilson attended Streator schools. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1959 and then worked for EJ&E Railroad in Joliet from 1969-1991.
   Memorials may be directed to the Veteran's Purple Heart Foundation at http://www.purpleheartcars.org or Vitas Hospice.