Sandra "Sandy" (LaRue) Copeland

Sandra "Sandy" (LaRue) Copeland, age 69, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, passed away on June 19, 2026. Born on August 6, 1956, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Shirley Dean LaRue and Jerry Ray LaRue, she was the beloved wife of Jerry Copeland, whom she married on February 7, 1998, at Way of the Cross Freewill Baptist Church in Sallisaw.

Her professional life included roles as a teller supervisor at First National Bank of Sallisaw and an admissions coordinator at Mayes Home Health, but her most important and cherished role was being a dedicated pastor's wife, chief cook and coordinator of Way of the Cross Freewill Baptist Church. Sandy enjoyed traveling, especially cruises, trips to Branson and Silver Dollar City. She also enjoyed cooking, her church, and her church family.

Sandy is survived by her husband, Jerry of the home; their children, Nicki Thomason and Kendall of Sallisaw, OK, Walter Davis of Sallisaw, OK, Shannon Davis Cook and Brian of Yukon, OK and Ryan Copeland and Teresa of Sallisaw, OK; their grandchildren, Abigail, Jadon, Trysten, Adyson, Skyler, Hayden, Madison, Mason, Chris, Blaine, Tagen, Alex, Raeana and Brooklyne; one sister, Mitzi LaRue Pless and Michael of Van Buren, AR; and numerous other relatives and a host friends. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Active Pallbearers will be Ryan Copeland, Kendall Thomason, Walter Davis, Jadon Thomason, Trysten Davis, Alex Copeland and Skyler Davis.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Michael Pless and the men of Way of the Cross Freewill Baptist Church.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Way of the Cross Freewill Baptist Church, followed by burial at Sallisaw City Cemetery under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service. Viewing will be available noon - 8 PM on Tuesday, with the family present to greet friends from 5 to 7 PM.