Obituary of John B. Copley

Elizabeth City, NC John Bernard Copley, age 76, of 1305 Crescent Drive, Elizabeth City, NC died Friday, May 23, 2003, at Albemarle Hospital. Mr. Copley was born in West Virginia, the son of the late Albert and Kathleen Kay Stanhagen Copley and the husband of Annette Rogers Copley. He was retired from the US Postal Service; a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose where he had served as Past President for the state of NC 1978 ’79 and past Govenor of the local Elizabeth City lodge # 1847. He earned his Pilgrim Degree in 1981. Mr Copley was also a member of the NC Beach Buggy Association the Elizabeth City Surf Fishing Club and Pine Lakes Country Club. He was a volunteer for many organizations, Muscular Distrophy where he was once the Regional Director, Albemarle Acadamy Football Coach from 1969 ‘ 1973, Elizabeth City Volunteer Fire Dept. The American Red Cross and the EC Boys club. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Janne Copley Mills and husband Scott of Elizabeth City, NC; one son, David Kenneth Copley and wife Linda of Elizabeth City, NC; one brother, Raymond Kenneth Copley of New Bern, NC; two grandchildren John Michael Mills, Thomas Scott Mills, one great grandchild Dustin Scott Mills A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at 10:00 AM at Christ Episcopal Church with the Rev. Jim McGee officiating. A private burial will follow in Gates County. The family will be at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ones Favorite charity Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of arrangements.