Thomas Eugene Copsey

Services: A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD with Fr. John Caulfield officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Visitation: The family will receive friends on Monday, September 26, 2011 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be recited at 7:00 PM. Thomas “Eugene” Copsey, Sr., 85 of Mechanicsville, MD, died peacefully September 23, 2011 at his residence. Born November 8, 1925 in Mechanicsville, MD, he was the son of the late Luther Hilary and Elizabeth Gertrude Long Copsey. Eugene was preceded in death by his wife Carrie Cecelia Canter Copsey, son Thomas Eugene Copsey, Jr., grandson Thomas Edward Copsey, sister Mary Gertrude Marshall, brothers James Hilary Copsey, James Wilson Copsey and Bernard Luther Copsey. He is survived by his children Joseph Edward “Eddie” Copsey (Barbara), and Jeannie Copsey Maddox (J.D.) of Mechanicsville, MD., daughter in-law Mary Helen Copsey, 4 Grandchildren, 9 Great-Grandchildren and his sister Agnes Cecelia "Sis" Mattingly. Eugene was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1942. Eugene started in the plumbing business working forHolmes Fowler Plumbing from 1942 until 1951. From 1951 until 1954 he had Copsey’s Texaco. From 1954 until 1964 he had Copsey’s Gulf Service. From 1964 until 1969 he managed his own Restaurant and Tavern. Eugene then started his own business known as Eugene Copsey Plumbing and Heating and ran this successful business until his passing. Eugene was also a Deputy Sheriff at one time for approximately 6 months. He was also a member of the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge and the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department. The family will receive friends on Monday, September 26, 2011 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home chapel where prayers will be recited at 7:00PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:00AM in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD with Fr. John Caulfied officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbears will be Jamie Lathroum, Darryl Hills, Junior Lathroum, Brian Copsey, Jimmy Lathroum and Ben Burroughs, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be Francis Copsey and Tyler Copsey. Contributions in memory of Thomas “Eugene” Copsey, Sr. may be made to the Alzheimers Association National Capital Area Chapter P.O. Box 1889 LaPlata, MD 20646.