Visitation will be held Friday at Riverview Church 240 Catherine Street Kingston, New York 12401 from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Funeral will take place Saturday at Riverview Church 240 Catherine Street Kingston, New York 12401 starting at 11 am.
Tonyia D. Copeland of Poughkeepsie/Kerhonkson NY passed away unexpectedly but surrounded by family and friends at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie NY on Saturday, January 13th 2017.
Tonyia (41) was a New Year's baby born in Kingston, NY to Robert C. Copeland jr. and Doraline Ennist Dixon. She was the loving Mother of Atlaya Copeland of Poughkeepsie/Kerhonkson and Sacoya Cox of Poughkeepsie/Kerhonkson and Roman Copeland Poughkeepsie/ Kerhonkson. She was the special daughter of Priscilla Copeland of Kerhonkson, Sister of Monique Wallace of Cincinnati OH, Robert A. Copeland (deceased), Connie Dixon of New Paltz, Alexander James of New Paltz, and granddaughter of George Ennist of Poughkeepsie. A host of aunts, u...[more]
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Tonyia was a graduate of Highland High School class of 1994. Upon completion of high school, Tonyia found employment in the helping field, which was her true calling. Tonyia can be described as a hard worker dedicated to her field. She Worked for Administration at Cornerstone of Rhinebeck. And for the past several years she has worked as a Residential Direct Support Partner for Inflight Inc. and New Horizons. In the past month, she received a promotion to house manager.
Tonyia was without a doubt one of the nicest people around. She was loving, caring, nurturing, generous, quick witted and funny. She was known to go above and beyond to help family or friends in need. Along with her kindness, she could bake desserts like nobody's business. Tonyia was much sought after for her delicious dessert, but in particular her variety of pound cakes were the most demanded!
Aligning with Tonyia's helping, kind and generous nature, several of her organs were donated so that others may have a second chance at life.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to help her daughters as they enter this new phase of life.