FOURTH GENERATION

68. Berta Mae COPELAND was born on 18 Mar 1906 in Walters, Isle of Wight, VA. ⁽³⁵⁾ She died on 31 May 1990 in Franklin, Southampton, VA. ⁽³⁶⁾ She was buried in Franklin, Southampton, VA. ⁽³⁶⁾ Buried at Popular Springs Cemetery, Franklin, VA

She was married to Richard Sherman BUTLER Sr. (son of Richard Algernon BUTLER and Mary Rebekah PIERCE) on 16 Dec 1926 in Walters, Isle of Wight, VA.⁽³⁵⁾ Richard Sherman BUTLER Sr. was born on 18 Sep 1901 in Windsor, Isle of Wight, VA. ⁽³⁵⁾ Born on the family farm at Knoxville Cross Roads. He died on 21 Jan 1965 in Norfolk, VA. ⁽³⁶⁾ Died at Norfolk General Hospital from complications of a collasped lung . He was buried in Franklin, Southampton, VA. ⁽³⁶⁾ Buried in Popular Springs Cemetery, Franklin, VA. Berta Mae COPELAND and Richard Sherman BUTLER Sr. had the following children:

+163 i. Effie Jean BUTLER.
+164 ii. Hazel Barnes BUTLER.
+165 iii. Richard Sherman BUTLER Jr..
+166 iv. Meredith Russell BUTLER Sr..

She was married to John Francis DUKE Jr. (son of John Francis DUKE Sr. and Mamie NELMS) on 15 Jul 1972 in Franklin, Virginia. ⁽³⁵⁾ John Francis DUKE Jr. was born on 12 Jan 1905 in Carrsville, Isle of Wight, VA. He died on 4 Jan 1989 in Carrsville, Isle of Wight, VA.⁽³⁶⁾ Died at home from a heart attack. He was buried in Carrsville, Isle of Wight, VA. ⁽³⁶⁾ Buried at Beaver Dam Baptist Church cemetery with first wife, Doris Joyner Duke.