Copeland - Bruce Wayne Titus was born May 6, 1960, in Nevada, Missouri, the son of Charles Allen and Viola Mae Titus. He grew up in Clinton, Missouri, with his older brother, Vic, and his younger sister Christy.

Bruce was saved after a high school friend took him to a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting. He graduated from Central Missouri State (Go Mules!) and Dallas Theological Seminary. Bruce met his wife Patty in Dallas and they were married in 1991.

He loved God and His Word and talking to people about God's plan of salvation through Jesus. Bruce loved his family and being a dad to Kiefer, Mac, Helen and Martha.

He enjoyed the Kansas City Chiefs & Royals, the St. Louis Cardinals, reading about history, going out to eat when all the kids were back home, visiting and talking to people about whatever they wanted to talk about, peanut M&Ms, Diet Coke, saying silly things (like about purple elephants) to make kids laugh, U2's song about New York, building things and most recently working on his old tractor. Bruce liked Winston Churchill's idea of never giving in.

On March 11, 2017, Bruce reached his ultimate goal and got to see Jesus face to face. He is now with his daughter, Maggie, who never lived on earth but lived in Bruce's heart since April of 2000. He also left behind a huge group of people who will miss his Bible knowledge, seeing him either in person or in pictures, his smile and friendly conversation.

Memorial service will be held at Morningside Community Church in Montezuma on Saturday March 25, 2017 at 2:00 PM with Tim Erickson presiding. A private family burial will take place at a later date. There is no visitation as cremation has taken place. At the family's request, in place of flowers, memorials are strongly encouraged to the Bruce Titus Family in care of Swaim Funeral Chapel. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.