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Charles Copperthite Obituary

On Saturday, October 16th, Charles Augustus Copperthite, IV of Chesapeake, VA passed away at the age of 68 years.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 49 years, Vickie; daughter, Beth Callahan (Andrew); grandchildren, Blane and Ethan; mother, Gwen; brother, Paul; and nephew, Bryce as well as numerous relatives and friends.

He was predeceased by his father, Charles Augustus Copperthite, III.

Charlie was a quiet, humble, gentle man who loved and adored his wife and daughter with all his heart. He was endlessly proud of his two grandsons and loved spending time with them.

A Memorial Service will be held at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Bridge Chapel at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Condolences may be offered to the family at:

www.hollomon-brown.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Oct. 20, 2021.

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Gene & Joyce Whitley

October 17, 2022

Charles was a good and caring man. I hope some degree of comfort has come to Vickie and her family after such a loss.

Jim Farmer

October 23, 2021

I am shocked to hear of Charlie´s passing....No amount of words can ever fill the tremendous void in the lives of Charlie´s family and friends. To Gwen, Vickie, Paul and the rest of the Copperthite family, my prayers and condolences are with you,

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Gene Whitley

October 20, 2021

Vicki,
just saw that Charles passed. Charles was very kind and considerate and will be missed by many. It's sad when the good people leave this earth so soon. My heart grieves with you.

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