Clifton Copeland

Clifton CopelandClifton Copeland, 83 of 1010 Truman Road, Suffolk, VA died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Sentara Obici Hospital. He was a native of Nansemond County and the son of the late Harry Copeland and Ora Copeland. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Valerie J. Elliott; one son, Rudolph A. Copeland; and one brother, John Axon Copeland.He attended the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Apprentice School. Mr. Copeland retired from Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 33 years of service. He was a member of Zion Christian Church where he was a member of the Trustee Ministry, Usher Ministry Emeritus, and Sunday School. He was a life member of the NAACP, East Suffolk Gardens Civic League and Odd Fellows Silver Queen Lodge.He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Selena Copeland; one daughter, Elder Hilda Montgomery; two sons, Randolph A. Copeland (Melissa) and Michael B. Copeland (Karen); Shelby Counts “Rusty”; three sisters, Mary Alice Whitfield, Marie Whitfield and Thelma Copeland; one brother, Lorenza Copeland (Evelyn) ; twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Zion Christian Church, 5200 Quaker Drive, Suffolk officiated by Rev. Ben Fitzgerald. Interment will be in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Monday at 12:00 noon. Crocker Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com.