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Lee Copeland had an influence on our son Stephen during Stephen’s time at Liberty University, even taking time to meet with him during his undergraduate studies. We loved Lee and really miss him.
Our son Stephen and his wife Grace live in St. Louis where Stephen attends Covenant Seminary to earn MDIV and MCounseling degrees. They have 2 children, a daughter Dottie (age 5) and a son Jensen (age 2). Stephen also holds a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in Biblical Studies. Stephen previously served on pastoral staff at churches in St. Louis and Memphis, where his wife is a native. Grace is a licensed counselor serving with a local Christian counseling center.
Our son Samuel (who Richard McClintock loved to call ‘Gerber Baby’ for his baby face) and his wife Emily live in Chicago. Samuel earned a bachelor’s degree at Liberty University and a MDIV through Southeastern Baptist Seminary in a local study program in the New River and Roanoke valleys called Bonhoeffer Haus. Samuel and Emily have 3 daughters, Ella (age 5), Eva (age 3), and Emilia (age 1). Samuel is in the process of planting a church in southside Chicago. He is working under the umbrella of the SEND network, a mission arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. Here’s a link to Samuel’s church plant website
https://www.gardencitychicago.org/.Our daughter Rachel is married to Stu Nelson. They live in Pulaski, VA, where Stu is a Lieutenant in the Sheriff’s Department. Rachel is currently pursuing a degree online. She is the Human Resources Director at the Wytheville Community Hospital in Wytheville, VA. Stu and Rachel have 2 pit bulls that are well trained by their Lieutenant father!
Lucy and I live on a 27 acre farm in Montgomery County, VA about 8 miles west of Blacksburg. We keep 15 goats of various breeds, 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 cats, laying chickens, and raise meat chickens seasonally. As a retiree, Lucy volunteers with the Agape Center NRV
https://www.agapecenternrv.org/ where she coordinates the mentorship program and anything else that really needs to get done! I retired on September 1, 2022 from my fisheries biologist position with the VA Department of Wildlife Resources after 34 + years, including 25 years working the New River from NC to WV. As a result of all those years of being a state biologist working with an NGO on the New River, they made me an offer I couldn’t refuse, so I serve as their water quality manager, training and deploying volunteers to collect water quality data on streams and submitting data to the state water quality agencies in VA and NC.We are looking forward to seeing you all soon.
John Copeland (of the ‘Little Copelands’)
