Obituary of McAllister E. "Mack" Copeland MCALLISTER E 'MACK' COPELAND Daily Press - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 McAllister E. "Mack" Copeland, 94, of Whaleyville Blvd., passed away on Nov. 14, 2004. A native of Chowan County, N.C., born on Nov. 25, 1909, he was the son of Ephriam W. Copeland and Annie Byrum Copeland Liles. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Bertha Knight Copeland; daughter, Sheila C. Chappell of Suffolk, Va.; son and daughter-in-law, Joseph P. and Rowlinda Copeland of Wakefield, Va.; grandsons, James L. Chappell Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va., Rev. Martin M. and wife, Carrie Chappell, of Bangkok, Thailand, and Alan J. Copeland of Martinsville, Ind.; great-grandsons, Keith, Kevin, Charles, Caleb and Cody Chappell. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Antha M. Copeland, and a son-in-law, James L. Chappell; brothers, Mathias, Carlton and Ephriam Copeland Jr.; and sisters, Delorine C. Riddick and Hattie L. Rountree. "Mack" attended school in Sunbury, N.C., and was a farmer in North Carolina and Virginia most of his life. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church and was a Trustee, Usher and served on many other committees. He dearly loved his family, his church, gardening, hunting, and fishing. All who knew "Mack" will always remember his generosity and kind quiet ways. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell & Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. R. Stewart McCarter and the Rev. Jon Rissmiller. Burial will be at Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 8 p.m. and other times at the residence. Edition: Final Page: C4 Copyright (c) 2004, Daily Press Inc. All rights reserved. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– McAllister E. "Mack" Copeland, 94, died 14 Nov 2004. He was born 25 Nov 1909 in Chowan County, N.C., son of Ephriam W. Copeland and Annie Byrum Copeland Liles. He was a farmer and member of Southside Baptist Church. Funeral service was held 17 Nov 2004 at Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell & Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. R. Stewart McCarter and the Rev. Jon Rissmiller. Burial followed at Holly Lawn Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– MCALLISTER E 'MACK' COPELAND Daily Press - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 McAllister E. "Mack" Copeland, 94, of Whaleyville Blvd., passed away on Nov. 14, 2004. A native of Chowan County, N.C., born on Nov. 25, 1909, he was the son of Ephriam W. Copeland and Annie Byrum Copeland Liles. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Bertha Knight Copeland; daughter, Sheila C. Chappell of Suffolk, Va.; son and daughter-in-law, Joseph P. and Rowlinda Copeland of Wakefield, Va.; grandsons, James L. Chappell Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va., Rev. Martin M. and wife, Carrie Chappell, of Bangkok, Thailand, and Alan J. Copeland of Martinsville, Ind.; great-grandsons, Keith, Kevin, Charles, Caleb and Cody Chappell. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Antha M. Copeland, and a son-in-law, James L. Chappell; brothers, Mathias, Carlton and Ephriam Copeland Jr.; and sisters, Delorine C. Riddick and Hattie L. Rountree. "Mack" attended school in Sunbury, N.C., and was a farmer in North Carolina and Virginia most of his life. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church and was a Trustee, Usher and served on many other committees. He dearly loved his family, his church, gardening, hunting, and fishing. All who knew "Mack" will always remember his generosity and kind quiet ways. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell & Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. R. Stewart McCarter and the Rev. Jon Rissmiller. Burial will be at Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 8 p.m. and other times at the residence. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------| | Name | McAllister E. "Mack" Copeland | | Age | 94 | | Birth | 25 Nov 1909; Chowan County, North Carolina | | Death | 14 Nov 2004; Suffolk, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| | McAllister E. "Mack" Copeland | Decedent | Suffolk, Virginia | | Bertha Knight Copeland | Wife | Suffolk, Virginia | | Ephriam W. Copeland | Father | Unknown | | Annie Byrum Copeland Liles | Mother | Unknown | | Sheila C. Chappell | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Joseph P. Copeland | Son | Wakefield, Virginia | | Rowlinda Copeland | Daughter-in-law | Wakefield, Virginia | | James L. Chappell Jr. | Grandson | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | Martin M. Chappell | Grandson | Bangkok, Thailand | | Carrie Chappell | Grandson's wife | Bangkok, Thailand | | Alan J. Copeland | Grandson | Martinsville, Indiana | | Keith Chappell | Great-grandson | Unknown | | Kevin Chappell | Great-grandson | Unknown | | Charles Chappell | Great-grandson | Unknown | | Caleb Chappell | Great-grandson | Unknown | | Cody Chappell | Great-grandson | Unknown | | Antha M. Copeland | Daughter (predeceased) | Unknown | | James L. Chappell | Son-in-law (predeceased) | Unknown | | Mathias Copeland | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Carlton Copeland | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Ephriam Copeland Jr. | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Delorine C. Riddick | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown | | Hattie L. Rountree | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-----------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|------------------------| | Location | Newport News, Virginia | | Name | Daily Press | | Date | 16 Nov 2004 | | Edition | Final | | Page | C4 | |-----------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Also known as "Mack" • Farmer in North Carolina and Virginia • Member of Southside Baptist Church • Served as trustee and usher • Enjoyed gardening, hunting, and fishing • Spouse's birth name was Bertha Knight [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/52012166/mcallister-e-copeland www.findagrave.com/memorial/52012207/bertha-k-copeland (spouse) www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50666/holly-lawn-cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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