Margaret Copeland Denby, 71, of Tifton died Friday, March 10, 2006 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 13, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Dr. Stanley Hendricks will officiate with burial to follow in Oakridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bobby Martin, Larry Scarborough, Claude Ross, Monty Copeland, Daniel Copeland and Chuck Carter. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Maze, Glenn Sizemore, Charles Mullis, Dr. Jim Butler, Bob Lynch and all other USDA/ARS employees that worked with Ms Denby during her more than 20 years with the USDA/ARS. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 12, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Ms. Denby was born on March 2, 1935 in Tift County and was the daughter of Elias L. Copeland and Idella Hester Copeland, both deceased. Her mama was Vera Daniels Copeland, also deceased. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ray Denby, who died in 1981; and two sisters, Catherine Scarborough and Ruth Hobbs. She was an Administrative Assistant for USDA/ARS for over 20 years, a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and had lived in Tift County all of her life.
Ms. Stuyvesant is survived by her husband, Rheudean Denby of Tifton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah D. and Darrell Dorman of Tifton and Jeannie D. and Donald Anderson of Fitzgerald; four brothers, Lloyd Copeland of Tifton, Bruce Copeland of Tifton, Earl Copeland of Tifton and Gerald Copeland of Tifton; one sister, Ann Ennis of Tifton; five grandchildren, Christy Shaw of Tifton, Russ Dorman of Waterloo, Denby Dorman of Athens, Morgan Anderson of Tifton and Sara Anderson of Fitzgerald; and five great grandchildren, Rusty Dorman, Tyler Dorman, Joey Dorman, Ryan Shaw and Raylin Shaw.