Obituary of THOMAS JEFFERSON COPELAND The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, June 8, 1995 Thomas Jefferson Copeland, 81, died Tuesday, June 6, 1995, in Portsmouth. Mr. Copeland, a native of Chuckatuck, was a long-term resident of Nansemond County and son of the late John Samuel Copeland and Sarah Eudora Smith Copeland. He was retired as a farmer and dairyman after 50 years. He was a member, trustee and Deacon Emeritus of Berea Christian Church; member of Nansemond Masonic Lodge (NU)77; charter member of Bennetts Creek Ruritan Club; charter member of Portsmouth Scottish Rite Bodies; and member of Khedive Temple. He was the beloved husband of Lucille Spruill Copeland; beloved father of Sarah C. Bennett of Suffolk, Frances C. Johnson of Portsmouth, Phyllis C. Creamer and Barbara C. Hodges of Chesapeake, and Daphne Thomas Copeland of Raleigh, N.C. He is also survived by a sister, Emma C. Darden of Portsmouth; two brothers, John S. Copeland of Norfolk and Elmer E. Copeland of Hampton; seven much adored grandchildren, Thomas E. Bennett, Elizabeth B. Lloyd, Karen J. Warren, Susan J. Easter, Jennifer L. Creamer, Christy L. Creamer and Andrew Thomas Copeland; three much adored great-grandchildren, Christopher Warren, Chandler Easter and Rebecca Ann Bennett. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Oakland Christian Church by the Rev. James Cress, the Rev. William A. Grissom and the Rev. Richard Browder. Burial will be in Oakland Christian Church Cemetery. The family will be at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and other times at 2829 Meadowview Road, Chesapeake. Contributions may be made to Berea Christian Church, Memorial Fund, 4109 Driver Lane, Suffolk, Va. 23435. Edition: FINAL Page: B5 Copyright (c) 1995 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Thomas Jefferson Copeland, 81, of Nansemond County, died in Portsmouth on 6 Jun 1995, leaving his wife Lucille, five daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. on 9 Jun 1995 at Oakland Christian Church, with burial in Oakland Christian Church Cemetery, officiated by the Rev. James Cress, the Rev. William A. Grissom, and the Rev. Richard Browder. ––– Transcript ––– THOMAS JEFFERSON COPELAND Thomas Jefferson Copeland, 81, died Tuesday, June 6, 1995, in Portsmouth. Mr. Copeland, a native of Chuckatuck, was a long-term resident of Nansemond County and son of the late John Samuel Copeland and Sarah Eudora Smith Copeland. He was retired as a farmer and dairyman after 50 years. He was a member, trustee and Deacon Emeritus of Berea Christian Church; member of Nansemond Masonic Lodge (NU)77; charter member of Bennetts Creek Ruritan Club; charter member of Portsmouth Scottish Rite Bodies; and member of Khedive Temple. He was the beloved husband of Lucille Spruill Copeland; beloved father of Sarah C. Bennett of Suffolk, Frances C. Johnson of Portsmouth, Phyllis C. Creamer and Barbara C. Hodges of Chesapeake, and Daphne Thomas Copeland of Raleigh, N.C. He is also survived by a sister, Emma C. Darden of Portsmouth; two brothers, John S. Copeland of Norfolk and Elmer E. Copeland of Hampton; seven much adored grandchildren, Thomas E. Bennett, Elizabeth B. Lloyd, Karen J. Warren, Susan J. Easter, Jennifer L. Creamer, Christy L. Creamer and Andrew Thomas Copeland; three much adored great-grandchildren, Christopher Warren, Chandler Easter and Rebecca Ann Bennett. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Oakland Christian Church by the Rev. James Cress, the Rev. William A. Grissom and the Rev. Richard Browder. Burial will be in Oakland Christian Church Cemetery. The family will be at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and other times at 2829 Meadowview Road, Chesapeake. Contributions may be made to Berea Christian Church, Memorial Fund, 4109 Driver Lane, Suffolk, Va. 23435. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Thomas Jefferson Copeland | | Age | 81 | | Birth | 1913; [location not stated] | | Death | 6 June 1995; Portsmouth, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Thomas Jefferson Copeland | Decedent | [Not stated] | | John Samuel Copeland | Father (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Sarah Eudora Smith Copeland | Mother (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Lucille Spruill Copeland | Wife | [Not stated] | | Sarah C. Bennett | Daughter | Suffolk | | Frances C. Johnson | Daughter | Portsmouth | | Phyllis C. Creamer | Daughter | Chesapeake | | Barbara C. Hodges | Daughter | Chesapeake | | Daphne Thomas Copeland | Daughter | Raleigh, North Carolina | | Emma C. Darden | Sister | Portsmouth | | John S. Copeland | Brother | Norfolk | | Elmer E. Copeland | Brother | Hampton | | Thomas E. Bennett | Grandson | [Not stated] | | Elizabeth B. Lloyd | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Karen J. Warren | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Susan J. Easter | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Jennifer L. Creamer | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Christy L. Creamer | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Andrew Thomas Copeland | Grandson | [Not stated] | | Christopher Warren | Great-grandchild | [Not stated] | | Chandler Easter | Great-grandchild | [Not stated] | | Rebecca Ann Bennett | Great-grandchild | [Not stated] | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 8 June 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B5 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– The obituary reports that Thomas Jefferson Copeland was a retired farmer and dairyman, active in Berea Christian Church, Nansemond Masonic Lodge (NU)77, Bennetts Creek Ruritan Club, Portsmouth Scottish Rite Bodies, and Khedive Temple. 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