So unbelievably saddened by this loss!!! Alan & I became very close at UT! Lots of great stories!!! I'm blessed to have been able to see him at our reunion this year!this is a real shocker! RIP sweet friend!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Alan was one of my oldest friends. Known him since 1963. We were both drummers in the marching band.
In recent times, we would have dinner together with our wives. We also both attended "Drummers Hang"s with other Memphis drummers. I spoke to him the day before he passed when he wished me a happy birthday.
I have known Alan since childhood. We took piano lessons from Mary Ella Tyler at WHS. We played in many recitals. I hated them, and I think Alan did too. I reminded him at our recent WHS Class of 65 reunion at Graceland last year that my worst recital experience was when he performed right before me in a recital, and seemed to be lost totally. It made me so nervous as I watched the "crash and burn" that when I followed him I was frozen. I sat down at the piano and couldn't even think of the name of the song I was to play. In what seemed like forever, but likely was only a few seconds, I thought of it and played it without a hitch, thanks to the Lord's GRACE!!! Alan really got a laugh out of that story. I think he likely remembered it too. We were pretty young at the time. Though I never heard his band, I did hear that they were fabulous, and that he was an exceptional talent. I was blessed to know him and share our many years together at WHS. He was such a wonderful guy. He will be missed greatly. I will always remember his wide smile. When your memory of someone is a smile it is a pretty good picture of their nature and their well lived life. My thoughts and prayers are with his family in this time of grief.
Does anyone know what happened with Alan at this time. He was a smile and a friend to a lot of us classmates over the years. RIP ALAN. God bless your family and spouse as they grieve.
Robert Alan Copeland
( January 20, 1947 - March 24, 2022 )
Alan Copeland, an accomplished audio-visual designer, photographer, and Memphis musician, passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 24, 2022.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Suzanne; his sons Jay Malinoski and wife Jacee, Jeffrey Copeland and wife Jaime, and Tony Terrell and wife Elena. He has 11 grandchildren. He was so proud of the men they grew up to be and the beautiful families that they built.
Alan was born on January 20, 1947, in Columbia, Missouri. His interest in music started at an early age and it became a life-long passion. He continued to play in bands his entire life.
Alan is best remembered as a talented drummer and vocalist and an even better man. He had an easy-going style and genuine care for others that generated deep and wide personal connections. He will be greatly missed by so many.
Alan and I grew up together on Marlin Rd, attended Joyland together, We lost touch for years but finally contacted and kept in touch for the past three years. A good guy that will be missed.
Ralph (Tommy) Thomas
So unbelievably saddened by this loss!!! Alan & I became very close at UT! Lots of great stories!!! I'm blessed to have been able to see him at our reunion this year!this is a real shocker! RIP sweet friend!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Billy Steward
Can someone post the obituary link?
Joel Williams
Alan was one of my oldest friends. Known him since 1963. We were both drummers in the marching band.
In recent times, we would have dinner together with our wives. We also both attended "Drummers Hang"s with other Memphis drummers. I spoke to him the day before he passed when he wished me a happy birthday.
I will miss him terribly.
Joel
Ralph (Tommy) Thomas
I found this obituary information:
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/tn/memphis/robert-alan-copeland-14437220
Sheila Hall
I have known Alan since childhood. We took piano lessons from Mary Ella Tyler at WHS. We played in many recitals. I hated them, and I think Alan did too. I reminded him at our recent WHS Class of 65 reunion at Graceland last year that my worst recital experience was when he performed right before me in a recital, and seemed to be lost totally. It made me so nervous as I watched the "crash and burn" that when I followed him I was frozen. I sat down at the piano and couldn't even think of the name of the song I was to play. In what seemed like forever, but likely was only a few seconds, I thought of it and played it without a hitch, thanks to the Lord's GRACE!!! Alan really got a laugh out of that story. I think he likely remembered it too. We were pretty young at the time. Though I never heard his band, I did hear that they were fabulous, and that he was an exceptional talent. I was blessed to know him and share our many years together at WHS. He was such a wonderful guy. He will be missed greatly. I will always remember his wide smile. When your memory of someone is a smile it is a pretty good picture of their nature and their well lived life. My thoughts and prayers are with his family in this time of grief.
Phil Leadford
Does anyone know what happened with Alan at this time. He was a smile and a friend to a lot of us classmates over the years. RIP ALAN. God bless your family and spouse as they grieve.Joel Williams
Robert Alan Copeland
( January 20, 1947 - March 24, 2022 )
Alan Copeland, an accomplished audio-visual designer, photographer, and Memphis musician, passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 24, 2022.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Suzanne; his sons Jay Malinoski and wife Jacee, Jeffrey Copeland and wife Jaime, and Tony Terrell and wife Elena. He has 11 grandchildren. He was so proud of the men they grew up to be and the beautiful families that they built.
Alan was born on January 20, 1947, in Columbia, Missouri. His interest in music started at an early age and it became a life-long passion. He continued to play in bands his entire life.
Alan is best remembered as a talented drummer and vocalist and an even better man. He had an easy-going style and genuine care for others that generated deep and wide personal connections. He will be greatly missed by so many.
David Cooper
Alan and I grew up together on Marlin Rd, attended Joyland together, We lost touch for years but finally contacted and kept in touch for the past three years. A good guy that will be missed.