Wayne Coppers

Wayne Alan Coppers was born on October 5, 1943 to Fred Coppers and Teresa Diamond in Compton, California. Wayne was called home to his Lord and Savior October 18, 2020 at the Hope West facility in Grand Junction, Colorado after battling heart and kidney disease and strokes.

Wayne loved gardening, camping, fishing, hunting, and had a passion for riding and racing motorcycles. He proudly served in the U.S. Army in Germany and Vietnam. He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator. He was also past president of the Grand Junction chapter of Christian Motorcycle Association and volunteered with St. Mary’s Senior Companions.

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, brother Dennis Coppers, and first wife Linda Brown.

He is survived by sisters Shirley Hoyle and Gail Knight, most recent wife Gloria Stone and step-children Jarod Stone and Anjie Sage (spouse Ron), second wife Jan Hickman and sons Damion Hickman (Andrea) and Travis Hickman, son Gary Coppers (Diana) from first wife Linda Brown, grandsons Austin, Ryan, Xavier, Alex, Bradley, Ian, Alexander, granddaughters Zoe and Isabella, multiple nieces and nephews, extended family, friends, and his beloved dog Wesson.

Services will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, October 29th at the Veteran’s Cemetery on D Road in Grand Junction, Colorado.