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Betsy Emeline Kirk Copen, of Bruceton Mills, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 5, 2026. She was born in Rowlesburg, WV on January 10, 1931 to George Allen Kirk, Sr. and Iva Lucretia Funk Kirk.
Betsy was raised in Terra Alta with her eight siblings. After graduating from Terra Alta High, where she was a cheerleader, basketball participant and band member, she worked at the Farmers Supply. She also worked at the Shop and Save in Davis, WV before she and her husband retired in 1992.
Betsy married the love of her life, Glenn Edwin Copen, Sr. on February 17, 1951. He lovingly called her Betz! The couple lived in Kingwood, Morgantown, Davis and Bruceton Mills over their 74 year marriage. They spent 25 winters in Tucson, Arizona.
Betsy taught Sunday school, Vacation Bible School and played the piano at Crescent Hills Chapel in Westover where she was active in a variety of women's ministries. In later years, she attended Grace Chapel in Kingwood. Betsy loved cooking and hostessing family for holidays, cookouts and picnics. Betsy was actively involved in many of her children's school-related events at Flatts-Chestnut Ridge Grade School, Suncrest Junior High and Morgantown High – particularly the Morgantown High School Marching Band.
Along with her husband, Betsy was an avid WVU Mountaineer fan, and she was a finalist for the WVU Fan contest! Over many decades, they had football season tickets, attended numerous bowl games and Sweet 16 basketball games. Betsy was also the family croquet champ and loved playing cards. She entered and won blue ribbons for her crafts at the Preston County Buckwheat Festival.
Betsy is survived by two children Glenn E. Copen, Jr. (Debbie) of Kingwood and Jane Copen Fredlock (Jimmy) of Tucson, Arizona. Five grandchildren: Kirk Copen (Alison) of Bruceton Mills, Joshua Copen (Deanette) of Morgantown, Cassie Copen Weyer (Brad) of Wheaton, IL, Caitlin Fredlock Haines (Andrew) of Tucson and Bailie Fredlock Muñoz (Daniel) of Lisle, IL. She leaves behind 16 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Barbara Titchnell (Terry) of Kingwood and her sister-in-law Christine Copen of Kingwood.
She was preceded in death by her husband Glenn E. Copen, Sr., her parents, three brothers and four sisters.
Friends may gather for visitation at Kingwood Funeral Home, 295 S. Price Street, Kingwood, WV, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and again on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Terra Alta Cemetery.
Online condolences and sympathy gifts may be sent to the Copen family at www.kingwoodfuneralhomewv.com. Kingwood Funeral Home is honored to serve the Copen family.