DR. ROBERT COPELAND

Dr. Robert Copeland passed away on April 24, 2024.

After attending Harvard Medical School, he and his wife, Jenny, moved to LaGrange for him to practice cardiology, and he founded the Georgia Heart Clinic in 1972.

Along with Dr. Waights Henry Jr., Dr. Charles Hudson and Dr. Jim Holder, he played a seminal role in the planning that evolved into the nursing program at LaGrange College. He served on the Board of Trustees from 1998-2009 and was named an Honorary Alumnus in 2018.

The acclaimed artist Lamar Dodd once said, “If everyone were a Bob Copeland, what a wonderful world it would be.”