Virginia "Toni" Copeland

Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia "Toni" Janell Jeannise Copeland will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026, in the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville. Interment will follow in St. Clair Cemetery, Boyce, under the direction of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville.

Mrs. Copeland, 87, of Gardner, entered eternal rest on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Matthews Memorial Health Care, Alexandria, surrounded by her loving family.

She was a loving mother and grandmother who loved to dance in her younger years. She was also an excellent cook and enjoyed sharing her skills with her family. Her greatest joy came from the love she shared with her friends and family. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by two husbands, Fritz Copeland and John Nance; one son, John Floyd; and her parents, Joe and Bessie Jannise.

Those left to mourn her loss and cherish her memory include three sons, Jeff Floyd (Pam) of Midland, Texas, Joe Floyd (Becky) of Gardner, and Nathan Copeland (Lisa) of Gardner; one daughter, Melissa Herrmann (Jeremy) of Minocqua, Wisconsin; fifteen grandchildren; and twenty-four great grandchildren.

A time of visitation will be held at Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visitation will resume in the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until time of service.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are: Guy Copeland, Eric Floyd, Caleb Strother, Darrell Bass, Brian Floyd, and Thomas Strother.

Friends may post online messages of condolences for the Copeland family by visiting www.rushfh.com