Deronda "Ronnie" McMillan Copleston, 87, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, wife of the late Sidney Lawrence Copleston passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014. A Celebration of Ronnie's Life will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in the J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road. Interment will be private. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 11:00 am.

Ronnie was born November 23, 1926 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, daughter of the late Roberta Ross McMillan Freida. She was a retired school teacher, having served with the Charleston County School District. A member of The Church of the Holy Cross on Daniel Island, she enjoyed playing bridge, telling jokes, and being involved with the Republican Women's Group.

She is survived by her son, Sidney "Copey" Copleston and his wife, Jeanne Anne of Mount Pleasant, SC; and her two grandchildren, Sydney Copleston and Braxton Copleston.

We will always miss Ronnie's infectious joy. She was determined, fashionable, sassy, and a bit classy. Thank you for loving us unconditionally.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Ronnie's name to Carolina Youth Development Center, 5055 Lackawanna Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29405 (843.266.5217 or https://cydc.org/make-a-donation/).