Show Bruce Obituaries

Obituary of Bessie Whisenant Copeland

BESSIE W. COPELAND

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - November 28, 1997 

Bessie Whisenant Copeland, 61, died Nov. 27, 1997, at her home. 

A North Carolina native, she was the daughter of the late George and Reldy Mull Whisenant. She was a member of Windsor Baptist Church and was employed as a cashier with Southland Corp., Smithfield. 

She is survived by a son, Ricky W. Brame; a daughter, Sheila Kitchen and her husband Ricky, all of Windsor; two sisters, Sue Archer of Disputanta, and Margie Reason of Petersburg; five brothers, Ralph and Bob Whisenant, both of Ivor, Russell and Levi Whisenant, both of Morganton, N.C., and Bill Whisenant of Petersburg; a grandson, Ryan Brame, a step-grandson, Ricky M. Kitchen, and step-granddaughter, Jessica Nicole Kitchen. She was the sister of the late Marshall Toy Whisenant, George Whisenant and Conley Jason Whisenant. 

Funeral services will be held in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Saturday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Jimmy Crocker. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Windsor Baptist Church. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B12


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Bessie Whisenant Copeland, 61, died 27 Nov 1997 at her home in Windsor, Virginia. She was a native of North Carolina and daughter of the late George and Reldy Mull Whisenant.

Funeral services were held 29 Nov 1997 at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by Rev. Jimmy Crocker. Burial followed in Ivor Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

BESSIE W. COPELAND

Bessie Whisenant Copeland, 61, died Nov. 27, 1997, at her home.

A North Carolina native, she was the daughter of the late George and Reldy Mull Whisenant. She was a member of Windsor Baptist Church and was employed as a cashier with Southland Corp., Smithfield.

She is survived by a son, Ricky W. Brame; a daughter, Sheila Kitchen and her husband Ricky, all of Windsor; two sisters, Sue Archer of Disputanta, and Margie Reason of Petersburg; five brothers, Ralph and Bob Whisenant, both of Ivor, Russell and Levi Whisenant, both of Morganton, N.C., and Bill Whisenant of Petersburg; a grandson, Ryan Brame, a step-grandson, Ricky M. Kitchen, and step-granddaughter, Jessica Nicole Kitchen. She was the sister of the late Marshall Toy Whisenant, George Whisenant and Conley Jason Whisenant.

Funeral services were held in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Saturday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Jimmy Crocker. Burial was in Ivor Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations could be made to Windsor Baptist Church.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|------------------------------------------|
| Field | Value                            |
| Name  | Bessie Whisenant Copeland        |
| Age   | 61                               |
| Birth | 1936 (estimated), North Carolina |
| Death | 27 Nov 1997, Windsor, Virginia   |
|------------------------------------------|

––– Table of Relationships –––

|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                      | Relationship       | Residence                 |
| Bessie Whisenant Copeland | Decedent           | Windsor, Virginia         |
| George Whisenant          | Father (deceased)  | —                         |
| Reldy Mull Whisenant      | Mother (deceased)  | —                         |
| Ricky W. Brame            | Son                | Windsor, Virginia         |
| Sheila Kitchen            | Daughter           | Windsor, Virginia         |
| Ricky Kitchen             | Son-in-law         | Windsor, Virginia         |
| Sue Archer                | Sister             | Disputanta, Virginia      |
| Margie Reason             | Sister             | Petersburg, Virginia      |
| Ralph Whisenant           | Brother            | Ivor, Virginia            |
| Bob Whisenant             | Brother            | Ivor, Virginia            |
| Russell Whisenant         | Brother            | Morganton, North Carolina |
| Levi Whisenant            | Brother            | Morganton, North Carolina |
| Bill Whisenant            | Brother            | Petersburg, Virginia      |
| Marshall Toy Whisenant    | Brother (deceased) | —                         |
| George Whisenant (Jr.)    | Brother (deceased) | —                         |
| Conley Jason Whisenant    | Brother (deceased) | —                         |
| Ryan Brame                | Grandson           | —                         |
| Ricky M. Kitchen          | Step-grandson      | —                         |
| Jessica Nicole Kitchen    | Step-granddaughter | —                         |
| Rev. Jimmy Crocker        | Officiant          | —                         |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

|---------------------------------|
| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 28 Nov 1997          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B12                  |
|---------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Birth name was Bessie Whisenant.  
• Member of Windsor Baptist Church.  
• Employed as a cashier with Southland Corp., Smithfield.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text.
Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.]

[This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Copeland, Bessie W.txt]