Nathaniel George Copeland

Nathaniel “George” Copeland was born on March 9, 1957 in St. Charles, South Carolina to the late Mattie Gaymon-Jones. He was raised in the home of the late Harry and Maggie Copeland. Nathaniel was educated in the public schools of Lee County and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. He retired from Sonoco Recycling as a Transportation Driver in May 2024. Nathaniel was a strong believer in God and often found comfort in the Holy Word. Preserving his Christian journey, he became a member of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church where he served on the Men's Choir. “George”, as he was affectionately called, was a hardworking man who loved his Cadillacs, regardless of whether it was his car or truck, and he took pride in his wardrobe, especially his suits. You would often find him on Saturday morning detailing his cars and taking care of his lawn. In addition to his mother, and the parents who raised him, Nathaniel was preceded in death by a daughter, Sonja Wilson Martin; son, Corey Henry Copeland; step-father, Roy Jones; half-sister, Gloria Greene; and four brothers-in-law, Isaiah Copeland, Wendell “Mickey Johnson; Harry Lee and Bobby Gaymon. Nathaniel “George” Copeland departed this life on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the Medical University of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. Nathaniel George Copeland leaves to cherish precious memories, his loving wife, Gwendolyn Copeland; six daughters, Regina (William) O’Bryant, Lisa (Justice) Peoples, Freda (Marcus) Murphy, April Copeland, Natasha McKnight and Crystal McFadden; three sons; Damon (Unique) Green, Antoine Mcknight and Christopher McFadden Jr.; sisters, Henrietta Gadson and Bertha (Gerald) Benbow; three sisters-in-love, Lisa Edmond, Michelle (Absolum) McFadden, and Stathier (Jeffery) McFadden; half-sisters, Gwendolyn (Clinton) Perry, Vanessa Stuckey, and Greta Jean Damon; brother-in-love, Ivory Mcknight Jr.; aunts, Bertha Mabry and Marie Scarborough; god-daughter, Janel “Nel” Benbow; close friends, Larry Bradshaw and Larry Martin; twenty-nine grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and dear friends.

Nathaniel George Copeland

March 9, 1957 - July 9, 2024

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