Professional Services Entrusted to: Marcus D. Brown Funeral Home, Inc.

1212 South Main Street Anderson, South Carolina 29624

(864) 225-2220 “An Eternal Flame of Remembrance”

A Celebration of Life for

Flower Bearers Nieces

Pall Bearers Dreher Masonic Lodge #370

Friday, March 9, 2018 3:00 p.m.

Flat Rock African Methodist Episcopal Church 1136 Flat Rock Road

Abbeville, SC Rev. Wayman Coleman III, Pastor

Elder Samuel L. McPherson, Presiding

Acknowledgments

Words are inadequate to express the humbleness and gratefulness we feel toward all of our friends who consoled us during the passing of our loved one. Your prayers, your love, your presence and services have sustained us. Your cards, telephone calls, texts, emails, visits and gifts of food were warmly appreciated. We saw all of these as God's love expressed through you. Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you very much.

The McCoppin Family

Sunrise June 5, 1946

Sunset March 3, 2018

JW McCoppin

The Prelude.…………………………………….............. Soft Music

The Processional & Final Viewing.…...Ministers & Family

The Last Rites……………………Dreher Masonic Lodge #370 Abbeville, SC 29620

The Hymn of Praise...#393,”Precious Lord”.………….Choir

The Prayer………………………….Rev. Emmanuel Donaldson

The Scripture Reading The Old Testament..………………Rev. Franklin Pruitt The New Testament………………Rev. Robert Johnson

The Solo…………………………………………..Mrs. Yolanda Ellis The Remarks……………………………………………………………….

John Glenn of the Men Club & the Community Steve Parnell, Antreville Fire Department

The Resolution…………………………………….Church Steward

The Solo………………………………………………Alice Donaldson

The Acknowledgments…………………Mr. Marcus D. Brown

The Hymn of Comfort…#450, “Blessed Assurance”..Choir

The Eulogy………………………….Rev. Wayman Coleman, III

The Recessional.……………………………..Ministers & Family

The Interment..…………………..Flat Rock Church Cemetery

The Committal…………………..Rev. Wayman Coleman, III

Order of Service Elder Samuel L. McPherson, Presiding

Life Journey of an Extraordinary Man

JW McCoppin was born June 5, 1946 in Abbeville County to the late J D & Biddie Mae Hudson McCoppin. He departed this life on March 3, 2018.

JW was a committed and faithful member of Rocky River AME Church where he served as a trustee and a steward for many years until he moved his membership to Flat Rock AME Church with his wife. JW loved the Lord and His word as he showed it in his favorite place which was in church school.

JW trusted in God in all things. He would always say “God will make a way, just trust Him”. JW was an extraordinary man big in stature, but bigger in love and heart. He loved all of his family dearly.

JW was educated in Abbeville county schools. He was employed with Rocky River Plant of Calhoun Falls, SC for over 30 years. He served the community as a part of the Men Club of Antreville, the Fire Department of Antreville where he retired, and had just rejoined to continue to serve the community. He was a member of the Dreher Masonic Lodge #370 of Abbeville SC.

JW owned his own Lawn & Yard Service, J & J business, as well as being known as Mr. Fix-it for the community and others. JW loved his race car, where he and his son raced not only cars but motorcycles as well. He ran the tree lights for Ware Shoals drag way for 12 years and he drove in many races and won.

JW leaves to cherish his memory a devoted wife, Kathleen Tolbert McCoppin, three daughters, Monike Macedo of North Carolina, April D. McCoppin of Antreville, and Annette Lee of Greenville, two sons, Barry Lee of Starr, SC, and Mandell Brownlee of Anderson SC; two grandchildren reared in the home, his beloved Coreea Allen and Jamaiyo Strughilll; thirteen grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one sister Rev. Sandra M. Smith; three brothers, Samuel McCoppin, James Groves and Marshall McCoppin all of Antreville; and one aunt, Freddie R. Hudson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

JW was preceded in death by his parents, JD and Biddie Mae Hudson McCoppin; one son Adarryll McCoppin; three sisters, Linda McCoppin, Airlethia M. Sutton, and Neomi M. Clinkscales; three brothers, John S. McCoppin, Calvin McCoppin, Sr., and Johnnie Ray McCoppin.