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Thomas Ervin Copeland

1939 - 2025

Thomas Ervin Copeland obituary, 1939-2025, Corapeake, NC

BORN

1939

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory - Edenton

735 Virginia Road

Edenton, North Carolina

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Sep. 18, 2025

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Miller & Van Essendelft FH - Edenton

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Thomas Copeland Obituary

Thomas Ervin Copeland Corapeake - Thomas Ervin Copeland, 85, of Corapeake, died Sunday, September 14, 2025. He was a son of the late Nathan Richard Copeland and Minnie Jackson Copeland. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a son, Thomas Ervin Copeland, Jr.; brothers, Nathan Copeland, Jr., Johnny Copeland and Lenny Copeland; sisters, Pencie Copeland Perry Minter, Ruth Tadlock, Thelma Stancil, Virginia Garrett and Mildred Salmon; and a granddaughter, Erin Jenelle Franke.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving and devoted wife of 66 years, Iris Jeanette Wilder Copeland; a daughter, Renee Carter (A. Wayne Carter); a sister, Lela Copeland Twine; grandchildren, Cody Thomas Copeland (Tanya), Briana Suzette Copeland and Dalton Bryce Franke (Julia); great-grandchildren, Silas Copeland, Skylar Copeland, Mason Franke and Hayden Franke; numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, September 18, 2025 at Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Home, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, September 19, 2025 at Beaver Hill Cemetery, Edenton, North Carolina with Pastor James Willard officiating.

Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Home, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, is assisting the family with arrangements and online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.

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

Published by Chowan Herald from Sep. 15 to Sep. 22, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Thomas Copeland

Sep

18

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Miller & Van Essendelft FH - Edenton

735 Virginia Rd, Edenton, NC 27932

Sep

19

Graveside service

11:00 a.m.

Beaver Hill Cemetery

476 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Avenue, Edenton, NC 27932

Funeral services provided by:

Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory - Edenton

735 Virginia Road PO Box 45, Edenton, NC 27932

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