Dewitt T. Coppedge, III's Obituary
Dewitt Talmadge Coppedge III, 74, passed away November 29, 2012 at Germantown Methodist Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Coppedge was a long time investment banker and Youth Sports Coach in Germantown, TN. Mr. Coppedge was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. Dewitt Coppedge, Jr. and Mrs. Velma Wentworth, along with a brother, John Nathan Coppedge. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Brenda Coppedge; daughter Cindy Tesreau (Kevin), son, Christopher Coppedge (Billie), who all reside in Germantown, TN. He was a loving “Papaw” to his four grandchildren, Kristen Burrage, Nick Burrage, Bailey Coppedge and Jacob Coppedge. He is survived by his loving sisters, Jane Brooks of Macon, GA, Patty Sanders of Savannah, GA, Jolyn DeDibb of Caracas, Venezuela, Carolyn Stoppenhagen of Dyersburg, TN, Francis Alsup of Caruthersville, MO, and a brother Sam Coppedge of Sacramento, CA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Sunday, December 2, 2012. The funeral will be held on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119.
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