Jay Stribling Copeland

SERVICES:  TUESDAY, MAY 10, 20113:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  MONDAY, MAY 9, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  BOND BAPTIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. HUBERT YATESREV. ALLEN GIBSONMr. Stribling, 83, of Philadelphia, MS died Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Neshoba County General Hospital. He was a native of the North Bend Community of Neshoba County and was retired from Mississippi Forestry Commission. Also, he had worked for a number of years at MPI Industries in Jackson and also operated Jenkins Grocery in Ridgeland before moving back to Neshoba County in 1977. Mr. Copeland was Baptist by faith. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Copeland; two sons, Billy Ray Copeland and Terry Lynn Copeland, all of Philadelphia; grandson, Steven Michael Copeland of Decatur; great-grandchildren, Graci and Garrett Copeland; sisters, Ruby Hays Kelly of Jackson, Syble Harrison of Philadelphia, Bobbie Hamm of Louisville; numerous nieces, nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lon and Sally Copeland; sister, Mavis Lashley and brother, Paul Max Copeland.