Floyd L. Coppedge

Floyd L. Coppedge

1935 – 2015

On Sunday, September 27, at 6:10 p.m., Dr. Floyd L. Coppedge was united with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and with his wife LaNell who preceded him in death by only 5 weeks, as well as many other loved ones who have gone on before.  At the time of his passing from this life to his eternal reward, he was surrounded by his family and embraced in love and honor as the patriarch of our family.

He will be remembered for a distinguished career devoted to excellence in teaching and learning. He was loved by many as the principal of Douglas High School, as chair and professor of education at Oklahoma Christian, and as Oklahoma's Secretary of Education under Governor Frank Keating. While he had many considerable and exceptional accomplishments, he will most significantly be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grand-father and great-grandfather.  He will continue to be cherished as a mentor, leader, tutor, and role model.  He will always be respected for his dedication to our Heavenly Father and his unwavering relationship with Christ.  Many have admired him for his dignity, his eloquence, and his generosity.

All who met him, will miss him.

For to have met Floyd, was to know Floyd.  It  only took moments for people to see him for his honest self and in that same moment, to find themselves drawn to his kindness.  He was a man whose true inner character exuded from his every step and every word.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday October 3, 2015 at 10 a.m. at Wilshire Church of Christ in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Interment will be held at 4:00 p.m. at Kansas Cemetery in Kansas, OK.