Staff Sergeant David L. Coplin, 35, passed away unexpectedly in Tumon-Tamuning, Guam, USA on Friday, September 8, 2017. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on April 7, 1982, the son of Elise Donald Coplin and Adolphus (Valarie) Coplin, Jr. David attended the local public schools and graduated from Robert B. Glenn High School in 2000. He began his early Christian education at Carver Road Church of Christ where he became a member and maintained his Church of Christ membership though out his life. Staff Sergeant Coplin completed basic training and joined the United States Air Force in 2009. His last assignment was at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam, USA where he was a member of 554th Red Horse Squadron. He was a loving and devoted husband and father to his wife, DeLora Noble Coplin and their son, David L. Coplin, Jr., who survive him; his memory will also be cherished by his mother, Elise Donald Coplin; his father, Adolphus (Valarie) Coplin, Jr.; brother, Michael R. (Harolynn) Coplin, Sr.; sister, Aleah Coplin; stepsister, Christina R. (James) Barksdale; mother and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Noble, III; grandparents, Jessie N. Donald; Adolphus (Mary) Coplin, Sr. and Frances L. Crosby; several extended family members and many friends. A funeral service with full military honors will take place at 12pm, Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Carver Road Church of Christ. Interment will be at Salisbury National Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church, at 11am.

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