William Lee Copeland, Sr. “Shabby” died peacefully on January 1, 2022 at Centra- Lynchburg General Hospital, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was born March 3, 1941 in Cumberland County to Jacob Moses and Sarah Ann Coy Copeland. He was predeceased by: his parents; one, daughter, April Louise Copeland; and three siblings, Rosa Brown, Jacob Copeland, and Moses E. Copeland. He is survived by: his children; grand and great- grandchildren; brothers, George Copeland (Edith), Jack Copeland and James Edward Copeland; sisters, Martha Booker, Mary Gould, Shirley Henderson, and Sarah Baker; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Due to COVID restrictions, the family will schedule a memorial service at a later date. Bland-Reid Fu- neral Home of Farmville is in charge of the service.