Benjamin Riddick Copeland Jr., 84, passed away on March 19, 2013. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 22, 2013, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Dr. Thurman Hayes Jr. and the Rev. Charles Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may join the family for visitation at Parr Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.