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Charles Bradford (Shorty) Coppinger, 72

Covington, Ga., resident and Grundy County native Charles Bradford (Shorty) Coppinger, 72, died Aug. 31 at his home after an extended illness.

A retired production manager with Tuscarora Molding Company and a member of Smartt Assembly of God Church, he was the son of Willie and Amy Stoner Coppinger; and was preceded in death by brother, Jesse Willie Coppinger.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy Musacchio Coppinger; daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Charles Yoder, Kim and Clint Sutton, all of Elkhart, Ind., Martha Coppinger and Mike Painter of Douglasville, Ga.; sons and daughter-in-law, Garry and Debbie Coppinger of Elkhart, Ind., Larry Coppinger of Indiana and Johnny Coppinger of Conyers, Ga.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Williene (Potsie) Miller of McMinnville and Pat Parter of Morrison; sister-in-law, Lavern Coppinger of Madison; several nieces and nephews; special aunts, Violet Bond, Lorraine Rhea, Leida Stoner and several cousins.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Jimmy Bond officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2004

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