Services for Robert W. Copsy, of Bogue Chitto, are 11 a.m.Saturday, Feb. 9, at Community Family Funeral Services Chapelfollowed by a full military service conducted by the MississippiHonor Guard at Arlington Baptist Church Cemetery in BogueChitto.

Visitation is Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Copsy, 78, died Feb. 5, 2008, at his residence. He was bornon May 2, 1929, to Walter and Mary Copsy.

He retired from the United States Army as Chief Warrant Officer,where he received the Bronze Star; the National Defense ServiceMedal; The Good Conduct Medal and Clasp, Bronze, 5 Loops; Republicof Vietnam Campaign Medal; and Vietnam Service Medal, SecondClass.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter; and astepgrandson.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Copsy, of Bogue Chitto; hissons, Tony Copsy, of Bogue Chitto, Mark Copsy, of New Orleans, La.,Ronald Whittington, of Bogue Chitto, and Paul Gibson, of Paris,Ill.; his daughters, Dorothy Anzalda, of New York, Brenda Wood, ofOklahoma City, Okla., and Cathy Ellis, of Moody, Texas; hisbrother, Don Copsy, of Ridgefarm, Ill.; his sisters, Becky Simpson,of Seattle, Wash., and Frances Kingen, of Tilton, Ill.; 16grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.