04/03/2024

Delia Copley

Delia Copley was the first licensed female pest control operator in North Carolina.  A founding member of the North Carolina Pest Control Association, she served in many roles in the association including Executive Secretary in 1958 and editor of the newsletter in 1955. As editor, she turned the newsletter into a monthly publication.  She assisted in the creation and passage of the first Structural Pest Control Act in 1955. A regular attendee of association meetings, Delia received a 25-year attendance award at the 1976 Pest Control Technician’s School and was among the inaugural class of NCPMA Hall of Fame inductees.