Elijah Hamilton Culpepper III

M, (circa 1940 - 20 July 2009)
FatherElijah Hamilton Culpepper Jr. (17 Dec 1914 - 15 Dec 1986)
MotherMildred Frances Bennett (5 Apr 1912 - 21 Jul 1996)
Nickname  Elijah Hamilton Culpepper III also went by the name of E. H.. 
Birth*circa 1940 Elijah was born at Cordele, Crisp Co., Georgia, circa 1940.1 
Death*20 July 2009 He died at Athens, Clarke Co., Georgia, on 20 July 2009.1 
Obituary*22 July 2009 Athens - Elijah Hamilton Culpepper III, a native of Cordele, Ga., and a longtime resident of Athens, died Monday, July 20, 2009, after a long illness. A member of the Class of '62, University of Georgia, Culpepper also graduated from the University Law School in 1964. He served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia and then practiced law with the Athens firm of Fortson, Bentley and Griffin. He also was an officer of Clarke Federal Savings and Loan which became a part of the Fulton Federal network of savings and loan associations.
     With a plethora of business and professional affiliations, perhaps his greatest link with the Athens and Clarke County communities was that he was the first chairman of The Classic Center Authority, which he worked tirelessly to bring to fruition. If there were a volunteer opportunity, benefiting Athens, Clarke County and the University of Georgia, E. H. was the first to line up for service. He was President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, the Athens Touchdown Club and the Athens Country Club. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Salvation Army, Friends of State Parks and Historical Sites and the YWCO. He was a trustee of the Georgia Student Educational Fund. He was chairman of the Clarke County Civic Center Study Commission, which planned and recommended the funding of The Classic Center by sales tax referendum. He was a past president of the 316 Alliance Board of Directors and a vice chairman of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority, representing the 11th Congressional District. He was a member of the Athens Rotary Club and the Athens City Club.
     A past Chairman of the Northeast Georgia Surface and Air Transportation Commission, a 13 county authority created by the 1989 Georgia legislature whose purpose is to develop strategies for improved transportation infrastructure for the northeast Georgia region, Culpepper was chairman of the Georgia Heritage Association Center for the Arts at Tallulah Gorge State Park. He was a former chairman of the Northeast Georgia Roundtable, a 19 county economic development cooperative composed of Chamber of Commerce and business leaders in the northeast Georgia area.
     On a statewide level, he served as Chairman of the Transportation Committee and served as chair of the Tourism Committee of the Georgia Economic Development Association, the largest economic organization in state economic development efforts.
     A member of the AAA South Advisory Board, Culpepper was appointed by the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism as a board member of the Regional Advisory Council and, at the time of his death, was serving as chairman of the Regional Advisor Council for Service for District 5. He was also the Chairman of the Georgia Bioscience Joint Development Authority, an authority created by Gwinnett, Barrow, Oconee and Clarke counties to develop the 316 corridor as a linear technology corridor. He died serving his community.
     Mr. Culpepper received numerous awards and other recognition over the duration of his distinguished years of community service. In 2009, he received the Louis Griffith Hospitality Leadership Award, which honors an outstanding individual in the local hospitality industry who displays foresight and exceptional leadership skills, impacting positively the Athens-Clarke County hospitality industry and the community as a whole. In 2006, he received the prestigious Spirit of Athens award from the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce for his longstanding service to the chamber.
     Mr. Culpepper was a partner in E. H. & Eye Barbecue Catering, an Athens premier BBQ rib establishment.
     A member of the First United Methodist Church (also a member of the Tuck Bible Class), Culpepper is survived by his wife, Kitty Bolton Culpepper; his daughter, Evelyn Culpepper Dukes and son-in-law, David Dukes, of Atlanta; his son, John Hamilton Culpepper and his wife, Katherine Coleman Culpepper; and grandchildren, Hamilton and Mimi Culpepper of Athens. He is also survived by his sisters, Mildred Culpepper Lapeza of Cordele, Ga., and Miriam Culpepper Chipley of Nashville, Tenn.
     Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, July 23, at the Athens First United Methodist Church with Dr. Chuck Hodges officiating. A luncheon will immediately follow the memorial service at the Classic Center.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Classic Center Cultural Endowment Fund, 300 Thomas St., Athens, GA 30601.
     Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com.1 
Last Edited19 January 2010

Citations

  1. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA.
    http://www.ajc.com
    Obituary of Elijah Hamilton Culpepper III (#5441), published 22 Jul 2009.
    The same obituary also appeared on this date in the Athens Banner Herald and the Cordele Dispatch.

Chester R. Lapeza Jr.1

M, (24 May 1945 - 9 August 2007)
Birth*24 May 1945 Chester was born on 24 May 1945.2 
SSN*1962 His Social Security Number was issued in 1962 in Florida.2 
Death*9 August 2007 He died on 9 August 2007 at age 62.2 
Last Edited22 July 2009

Citations

  1. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795
    Mildred F Culpepper, 24, married Chester R Lepeza Jr, 24, on 1 Aug 1969 in Nueces Co., TX.
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Janie (?)

F, (say 1936 - )
Birth*say 1936 Janie was born say 1936. 
Married Namesay 1956  As of say 1956, her married name was Culpepper. 
Marriage*say 1956 She married Christopher Culpepper say 1956. 

Family

Christopher Culpepper (say 1933 - )
Last Edited13 March 2008

Charles Culpepper

M, (9 July 1884 - 10 September 1885)
FatherThomas Albert Culpepper (12 Jul 1859 - 27 Apr 1907)
MotherFrances V. Perry (17 Jan 1865 - 14 Feb 1905)
Birth*9 July 1884 Charles was born at Dooly Co., Georgia, on 9 July 1884. 
Death*10 September 1885 He died at Dooly Co., Georgia, on 10 September 1885 at age 1. 
Last Edited14 April 1999