Allen Eugene Copen Jr., 70, of Williamstown, passed away with his family by his side on Sept. 11, 2021, after a long battle with cancer.
He was born on June 22, 1951, in Morgantown, to the late Allen Eugene Copen Sr. and Elizabeth Ann (Davis) Copen. On May 5, 1991, Allen was married to Vicki Lynn (Douthitt) Copen and recently celebrated 30 years of marriage this year.
Allen is survived by his wife, Vicki Copen; son, Scott Copen, of Bruceton Mills; and two daughters, Melissa Copen, of Morgantown, and Jessica (Copen) Giannone and husband Jimmy, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Gary Clements Jr. and Adriana Copen, of Morgantown, and Trent, Wyatt and Levi Copen, of Bruceton Mills.
Allen is preceded in death by his parents, Allen Eugene Copen Sr. and Elizabeth Ann Copen; infant son, Patrick Allen Copen; and Aunt Faye (Copen) Bishop.
Allen graduated from Kingwood High School in 1969. He was a 43 year retiree of Pleasants Power/Willow Island (First Energy) in Belmont and retired in 2018. Allen was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. As a boy, Allen and his father traveled and went on many hunting and fishing expeditions. Allen earned his Eagle Scout in 1968 as part of Troop 81 in Kingwood. Allen especially liked spending time with his grandchildren and passing along all of his knowledge of the outdoors with them. Everyone that knew Allen would say that he was a true family man and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He loved West Virginia Mountaineer and Williamstown Yellowjacket football and could always be seen sporting a WVU or WHS shirt or hat. Allen was a member of the Williamstown football club and filmed many home football games for the team.
Funeral services will be held at Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home in Marietta, Ohio, at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, with Scott Morehead officiating. Friends and family may call from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 17, and before the service from noon-1 p.m. on Saturday.
Donations may be made in Allen’s name to the American Cancer Society. Checks can be made out to the American Cancer Society with notation of “In Memory of Allen Copen” to: Relay for Life of Williamstown, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 42217, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Cawley & Peoples is honored to serve the Copen family and offers online condolences as well as other resources by visiting their website or by going to their Facebook page.
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