Sammie Ray Copple passed away at the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City on Sunday morning, April 15, 2012. He was 64.

Sammie was born in Tulare, California on April 30, 1947. He married Judith Novick in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 8, 1976.

Sammie worked as a Production Controller supervisor in Aircraft building in Lancaster, California. They moved from Quartz Hill, California to Yerington in December 2004.

Sammie is survived by his wife, Judy of Yerington; his three children; and 5 grandchildren; and his three sisters, Anna, Kathy and Donna.

Sammie's funeral service will be held 10:00 am Thursday, April 19th at the Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, 25 Hwy 208 Yerington. Burial will be at the Valley View Cemetery.

Family and friends can sign his online guest book at www.FRFH.net, sympathy cards may sent to his wife, Judy from this site.

Arrangements are under the direction of Freitaas Rupracht Funeral Home, Yerington (775) 463-2911.