FRANKLIN—Kenneth T. Copeland Sr., 51, of the 400 block of Hall Street, died Dec. 19, 2007, in the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Born in Holland Station, Suffolk, he was the widower of Louisa Gomez Copeland. Survivors include a daughter, Tylyn Irene of New York; son, Kenneth Jr. of Florida; five sisters, Glenda Tabon of North Carolina, Evelyn, Vernetta, Carlia and Fredia; and three brothers, Gregory, Wadell and Carlton.

A funeral was held Sunday in Elvin N. Vaughan Funeral Home Chapel.