Irving Rudolph Copeland Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Irving Rudolph Copeland of Suffolk, Virginia, who passed away on October 9, 2025 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Irving Rudolph Copeland to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Irving farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Irving is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Betty Copeland and Rufus Copeland; and his brother Frank Copeland (Jackie Copeland). He is survived by: his wife Beverly Copeland; his children, Donna Pitt (Joe Pitt), Todd Smith (Donna Smith) and Rudy Copeland (Mia Copeland); his grandchildren, Delaney Smith, Sheridan Smith and Dylan Copeland; and his sister Christine West. He is also survived by family members and friends.
