She was retired having driven a school bus for the Greenville City School System for many years. Later she drove semi-truck with her husband, then went to Tennessee and drove a bus for Opryland returning to Greenville to work as a nurse’s aide at Heartland Nursing Home, finally retiring in 2013. She was also a very active member of the Triumphant Christian Center and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary both of Greenville.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Norvin D. “Red” Coppock in June of 1994.
Irene is survived by her children John (Chrissy) Coppock of Texas, Debbie (Greg) Sturgill of Greenville and Cindy Coppock and special friend Will Vance of Dayton; grandchildren Joshua Sturgill, Michael Coppock and Colin Coppock; step grandchildren Tiffany (Andrew) Martin and Chelsea (Travis) Jeffers; 9 Great Grandchildren; sisters Pat (Jerry) Onkst and Marilyn (Mike) Wert of Greenville and Jean (Marvin) Nickell of Nashville, Tenn., as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday July 7, 2018 at the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Sam Shilot officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1:00 PM until time of the services in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family would desire Memorial Contributions be given to Vitas Hospice 3055 Kettering Blvd., Suite 400 Moraine, Ohio, 45439.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
