Spartanburg, SC – Willie Arthur Earl “Tony” Copeland, Jr., 46, entered eternal rest on July 27, 2017. A native of Spartanburg County, he was the son of Mary Copeland Allen and the late Willie Copeland, Sr. Tony Jr. was a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. He was a member of the United States Navy. Left to cherish fond and loving memories are: his mother, Mary Copeland Allen; his daughter, Triniece Copeland; his sons, Desmond Foster, Calvin Copeland and Elijah Copeland; his sisters, Toni Cook (Glenn), Teressa Landrum (Randy), Tracie Means (Oscar) and Tekya Stephens; his brothers, Taurus Stephens and Nick Brown; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A Celebration of the Life of Willie Arthur Earl ‘Tony” Copeland, Jr. will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, 602 Howard St., Spartanburg, SC. The Reverend Ronald Henderson will officiate. Interment will be in Green Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 534 Coxe Rd., Columbus, NC. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Teressa Landrum, 273 Lauren Hope Lane, Moore, SC.