On August 2, 2014, Ruth Lee Jordan-Copeland slipped away into her eternal resting place. Ruth Lee Jordan-Copeland was born on October 3, 1932 in Marshall, Texas to the parentage of the late Haywood and Cammie Jordan. She was the seventh child to be born of eleven. She received her education from G. W. Carver,Karnack. At an early age she accepted Christ, and attended Gainesville Baptist Church of Marshall, TX until moving her membership to Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Woodlawn, TX. She was a faithful member, and enjoyed going to church. In 2004, she became a faithful member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Woodlawn, TX until her health began to fail. Ruth was a caterer at Highland Lake Club for numerous years. Cooking was her passion, and making sure nobody left her table hungry. She would always say, "If you didn't get enough to eat that's your fault." She had a never ending, unconditional love for her family and everyone she came in contact with. She united in holy matrimony on April 26, 1949, to the late Frank Copeland, Jr., and to this union 9 children were born. She thought of her 2 step-children as her very own. Ruth also reared 5 of her grandchildren: Errick Copeland, Derrick Copeland, Daria Copeland-Turner, Donecia Scott, and Cammie Elder. She is preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers, 3 sisters, 3 daughters, 2 sons, a grandson, a great granddaughter, and a great grandson. Ruth leaves to cherish her homegoing, 2 sons: Alvis (Sadie) Copeland of Woodlawn, TX, Frank T. (Erma) Copeland of Marshall, TX; 4 daughters: Pearlie (Otis) Kirven of Dallas, TX, LaRue (Clifford) Jenkins, Doris Copeland, and Alice Copeland, all of Marshall, TX; a daughter-in-law, Laddie Copeland of Woodlawn, TX; 3 brothers: Roosevelt (Jean) Jordan of Marshall, TX, Frank Jordan of Oakland, CA and Finis (Diane) Jordan of Berkeley, CA; a special friend/sister, Lois Foster of Marshall, TX, whom she loved very dearly; a loving brother-in-law, Jessie (Dorothy) Copeland of Marshall, TX; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family and friends.