Walter A. Culpepper1,2

M, (8 August 1933 - 17 September 2003)
FatherRoy Culpepper1 (21 Oct 1897 - 1 Feb 1971)
MotherJessie L. (?)1 (26 Sep 1903 - 31 Dec 1974)
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*8 August 1933 He was born on 8 August 1933 at Warrenton, Warren Co., Georgia.2 
SSN*1955 His Social Security Number was issued in 1955 in Michigan.2 
Residence*January 1976 Walter resided at Boise, Ada Co., Idaho, in January 1976.1 
Death*17 September 2003 He died at Boise, Ada Co., Idaho, on 17 September 2003 at age 70.2 
Last Edited26 November 2007

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    7 Jan 1975, page 3B. Obituary for Mrs. Jessie Culpepper of Warrenton, who died 31 Dec 1974. Interment at Scott Cemetery, 8 Jan 1975. Survivors included four married daughters and four sons: Roy Culpepper of Detroit, Herman Culpepper of Minneapolis, Walter Culpepper of Boise, ID, and Harold Culpepper of Alaska.
  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

Joseph W. Culpepper1

M, (after 1910 - )
FatherEmanuel L. Culpepper1 (Feb 1885 - 29 Jan 1963)
MotherMinnie Williams1 (15 Apr 1887 - 11 Jan 1976)
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*after 1910 He was born after 1910 at Warrenton, Warren Co., Georgia.1 
Residence*January 1976 Joseph resided at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, in January 1976.1 
ResidenceJuly 1986 Joseph resided at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, in July 1986.2 
Last Edited9 June 2004

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    17 Jan 1976, page 3B, Obituary: Mrs. Emanuel (Minnie Williams) Culpepper, of Warrenton, died 11 Jan 1976. Interment at Culpepper Family Cemetery, 18 Jan 1976. Survivors include four sons, Joseph W. Culpepper of Detroit, E. K. Culpepper and Nathaniel Culpepper of Thomson, and Ernest Lee Culpepper of Brunswick, GA; and four daughters: Mrs. Euarda Boyd of Inkster, MI, Mrs. Virginia McLendon and Mrs. Marie Heodd of Detroit, MI, and Mrs. Rosalyn Parks of Social Circle, GA.
  2. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    17 Jul 1986, page 3B. Obituary. Ernest Lee Culpepper, Sr., 70, of Warrenton, died 14 Jul 1986 in McDuffie Co. Hospital in Thomson. Interment 19 Jul 1986 in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens, Thomson. Survivors include three sons, Ernest Lee Culpepper, Jr., of Inglewood, NJ, Jackie Culpepper of Germany, and James Culpepper of Brunswick; a duaghter, Audrey Tate of Brunswick; two brothers, Joseph Culpepper of Detroit and Nathaniel Culpepper of Thomson; and four sisters, Euarda Culpepper Board, Inkster, MI, Virginia Culpepper McClendon and Mamie Culpepper Headd of Detroit, and Rosalyn Culpepper Parks of Warrenton.

Emanuel King Culpepper1,2

M, (15 July 1913 - 22 July 1983)
FatherEmanuel L. Culpepper1 (Feb 1885 - 29 Jan 1963)
MotherMinnie Williams1 (15 Apr 1887 - 11 Jan 1976)
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*15 July 1913 He was born on 15 July 1913 at Warrenton, Warren Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*say 1934 He married Rosezinia (?) say 1934.2 
Residence*January 1976 Emanuel resided at Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia, in January 1976.1 
Death*22 July 1983 He died at Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia, on 22 July 1983 at age 70.4,3,2 
Burial*26 July 1983 His body was interred on 26 July 1983 at Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens, Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia.2 

Family

Rosezinia (?) (say 1916 - )
Last Edited7 June 2004

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    17 Jan 1976, page 3B, Obituary: Mrs. Emanuel (Minnie Williams) Culpepper, of Warrenton, died 11 Jan 1976. Interment at Culpepper Family Cemetery, 18 Jan 1976. Survivors include four sons, Joseph W. Culpepper of Detroit, E. K. Culpepper and Nathaniel Culpepper of Thomson, and Ernest Lee Culpepper of Brunswick, GA; and four daughters: Mrs. Euarda Boyd of Inkster, MI, Mrs. Virginia McLendon and Mrs. Marie Heodd of Detroit, MI, and Mrs. Rosalyn Parks of Social Circle, GA.
  2. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    26 Jul 1983, page 2B, Obituary of Emanuel King Culpepper who died 23 Jul 1983.
  3. 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
  4. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Emanuel K. Culpepper (Black), d. 22 Jul 1983 at 70 years in McDuffie Co., GA; Res. in McDuffie Co., GA.

Nathaniel Culpepper Sr.1

M, (21 December 1917 - 31 January 2000)
FatherEmanuel L. Culpepper1 (Feb 1885 - 29 Jan 1963)
MotherMinnie Williams1 (15 Apr 1887 - 11 Jan 1976)
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*21 December 1917 He was born on 21 December 1917 at Warrenton, Warren Co., Georgia.2 
Marriage*say 1938 He married Nancy K. (?) say 1938.3 
Residence*January 1976 Nathaniel resided at Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia, in January 1976.1 
ResidenceJuly 1986 Nathaniel resided at Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia, in July 1986.4 
Death*31 January 2000 He died at Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia, on 31 January 2000 at age 82.2 
Biography* Obituary
Nathaniel Culpepper Sr., 82, of Hunter Street, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Warrenton, with the Revs. Lamar Davenport and L.V. Thurman officiating. Burial will be at Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Mr. Culpepper, a native of Warren County, was a 1935 graduate of Warrenton Colored Schools and attended Haines Institute in Augusta. He was honored as the Georgia small businessman of the year in 1976. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where he was a deacon. Survivors include his wife, Nancy K. Culpepper; a son Nathaniel Culpepper Jr., Thompson; a daughter, Anna Mary (Culpepper) Cowins, Florida; a brother, Joseph Culpepper, Detroit; four sisters, Eurada (Culpepper) Boyd, Inkster, Mich., Virginia (Culpepper) McLendon and Marie (Culpepper) Headd, both of Detroit, and Rosyln (Culpepper) Park, Warrenton; four grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, c/o Mrs. Elizabeth Turner, P.O. Box 35, Thompson, GA 30824. The family will receive friends after the burial in the Masonic Hall. Thompson Funeral System is in charge of arrangements.5 

Family

Nancy K. (?) (say 1920 - )
Last Edited9 June 2004

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    17 Jan 1976, page 3B, Obituary: Mrs. Emanuel (Minnie Williams) Culpepper, of Warrenton, died 11 Jan 1976. Interment at Culpepper Family Cemetery, 18 Jan 1976. Survivors include four sons, Joseph W. Culpepper of Detroit, E. K. Culpepper and Nathaniel Culpepper of Thomson, and Ernest Lee Culpepper of Brunswick, GA; and four daughters: Mrs. Euarda Boyd of Inkster, MI, Mrs. Virginia McLendon and Mrs. Marie Heodd of Detroit, MI, and Mrs. Rosalyn Parks of Social Circle, GA.
  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
  3. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    26 Jul 1983, page 2B, Obituary of Emanuel King Culpepper who died 23 Jul 1983.
  4. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    17 Jul 1986, page 3B. Obituary. Ernest Lee Culpepper, Sr., 70, of Warrenton, died 14 Jul 1986 in McDuffie Co. Hospital in Thomson. Interment 19 Jul 1986 in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens, Thomson. Survivors include three sons, Ernest Lee Culpepper, Jr., of Inglewood, NJ, Jackie Culpepper of Germany, and James Culpepper of Brunswick; a duaghter, Audrey Tate of Brunswick; two brothers, Joseph Culpepper of Detroit and Nathaniel Culpepper of Thomson; and four sisters, Euarda Culpepper Board, Inkster, MI, Virginia Culpepper McClendon and Mamie Culpepper Headd of Detroit, and Rosalyn Culpepper Parks of Warrenton.
  5. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    4 Feb 2000 Obituary for Nathaniel Culpepper who died 31 Jan 2000.

Ernest Lee Culpepper1

M, (2 August 1915 - 14 July 1986)
FatherEmanuel L. Culpepper1 (Feb 1885 - 29 Jan 1963)
MotherMinnie Williams1 (15 Apr 1887 - 11 Jan 1976)
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*2 August 1915 He was born on 2 August 1915 at Warrenton, Warren Co., Georgia.2,3 
Residence*January 1976 Ernest resided at Brunswick, Glynn Co., Georgia, in January 1976.1 
Death*14 July 1986 He died at McDuffie Co., Georgia, on 14 July 1986 at age 70.2,3 
Burial*18 July 1986 His body was interred on 18 July 1986 at Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens, Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia.4 
Last Edited9 June 2004

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    17 Jan 1976, page 3B, Obituary: Mrs. Emanuel (Minnie Williams) Culpepper, of Warrenton, died 11 Jan 1976. Interment at Culpepper Family Cemetery, 18 Jan 1976. Survivors include four sons, Joseph W. Culpepper of Detroit, E. K. Culpepper and Nathaniel Culpepper of Thomson, and Ernest Lee Culpepper of Brunswick, GA; and four daughters: Mrs. Euarda Boyd of Inkster, MI, Mrs. Virginia McLendon and Mrs. Marie Heodd of Detroit, MI, and Mrs. Rosalyn Parks of Social Circle, GA.
  2. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Earnest L. Culpepper (Black), d. 14 Jul 1986 at 70 years in McDuffie Co., GA; Res. in Warren Co., GA.
  3. 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
  4. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    17 Jul 1986, page 3B. Obituary. Ernest Lee Culpepper, Sr., 70, of Warrenton, died 14 Jul 1986 in McDuffie Co. Hospital in Thomson. Interment 19 Jul 1986 in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens, Thomson. Survivors include three sons, Ernest Lee Culpepper, Jr., of Inglewood, NJ, Jackie Culpepper of Germany, and James Culpepper of Brunswick; a duaghter, Audrey Tate of Brunswick; two brothers, Joseph Culpepper of Detroit and Nathaniel Culpepper of Thomson; and four sisters, Euarda Culpepper Board, Inkster, MI, Virginia Culpepper McClendon and Mamie Culpepper Headd of Detroit, and Rosalyn Culpepper Parks of Warrenton.

Nathaniel Whitehurst

M, (circa 1787 - )
Birth*circa 1787 He was born circa 1787 at Virginia
Marriage*circa 1842 He married Catherine D. (?) at Virginia circa 1842. 
1850 Census*1 June 1850 He was enumerated in the US Census of 1850 - Free at Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 

Family 1

Child

Family 2

Catherine D. (?) (circa 1804 - )
Last Edited6 June 2004

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page: 138, Roll: M432_964
    Nathaniel, age 62, carpenter
    Catharine D., age 45
    Laura A., age 17
    John W., age 6
    Nathaniel E., age 4.

Catherine D. (?)

F, (circa 1804 - )
Birth*circa 1804 She was born circa 1804 at Virginia
Marriage*circa 1842 She married Nathaniel Whitehurst at Virginia circa 1842. 
Married Namecirca 1842  As of circa 1842, her married name was Whitehurst. 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Catherine and Laura listed as a household member on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 

Family

Nathaniel Whitehurst (circa 1787 - )
Last Edited6 June 2004

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page: 138, Roll: M432_964
    Nathaniel, age 62, carpenter
    Catharine D., age 45
    Laura A., age 17
    John W., age 6
    Nathaniel E., age 4.

Southey A. Rew1

M, (circa 1800 - )
Birth*circa 1800 He was born circa 1800 at Virginia
Marriage*say 1822 He married Elizabeth (?) at Virginia say 1822. 
1850 Census*1 June 1850 He was enumerated in the US Census of 1850 - Free at Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia.2 

Family

Elizabeth (?) (circa 1799 - )
Child
Last Edited6 June 2004

Citations

  1. From Elizabeth Rew / John Culpepper marriage record.
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page: 140, Roll: M432_964
    Southey Rew, blacksmith, age 49, born VA
    Elizabeth Rew, age 50, born VA,
    Julia Douty or Donty, age 21, born VA
    Washington Rew, age 11, born VA
    Elizabeth Rew, age 17, born VA
    Margaret Rew, age 13, born VA.

Elizabeth (?)

F, (circa 1799 - )
Birth*circa 1799 She was born circa 1799 at Virginia
Marriage*say 1822 She married Southey A. Rew at Virginia say 1822. 
Married Namesay 1822  As of say 1822, her married name was Rew. 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Elizabeth and Elizabeth listed as a household member on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 

Family

Southey A. Rew (circa 1800 - )
Child
Last Edited6 June 2004

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page: 140, Roll: M432_964
    Southey Rew, blacksmith, age 49, born VA
    Elizabeth Rew, age 50, born VA,
    Julia Douty or Donty, age 21, born VA
    Washington Rew, age 11, born VA
    Elizabeth Rew, age 17, born VA
    Margaret Rew, age 13, born VA.

Mary Etta McMahan1

F, (31 January 1920 - 17 February 2010)
Birth*31 January 1920 She was born on 31 January 1920 at Woodruff, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. "A native of Cross Anchor, SC, Mrs. Culpepper was a daughter of the late Lee A. and Emmie McCravy McMahan." (From obit.)2,1 
Marriage*say 1948 She married Leomia E. Culpepper say 1948.3 
Married Namesay 1948  As of say 1948, her married name was Culpepper.3 
Married Namesay 1948  As of say 1948, her married name was Culpepper. 
Married Namesay 1980  As of say 1980, her married name was Clevenger.4 
Residence*June 2004 Mary resided at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, in June 2004.5 
Death*17 February 2010 She died at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, on 17 February 2010 at age 90.1 
Obituary*18 February 2010 AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Mary Etta McMahan Culpepper, 90, entered into rest at her home in Augusta, GA, on February 17, 2010, after a long bout with illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 19, 2010, at Grovetown United Methodist Church with the Reverend Tim Oliver officiating. Interment will be in Bellevue Memorial Gardens.
     A native of Cross Anchor, SC, Mrs. Culpepper was a daughter of the late Lee A. and Emmie McCravy McMahan. She was a member of the Grovetown United Methodist Church. Most of her adult life was spent in Grovetown, GA, where she raised a family with her late husband Leomia E. Culpepper. Mrs. Culpepper retired from civil service, having worked at Ft. Gordon and the VA Hospital Forrest Hills Division. Upon retiring she continued her education at Augusta Technical College where she studied horticulture. Mrs. Culpepper was known for her vivacious and sometimes quirky personality. She was an avid gardener, fisher, reader, writer, antique collector, Braves baseball fan, and an all around lover of life. She will be missed by all that knew and loved her.
     She was proceeded in death by her husband Leomia E. Culpepper, her son David E. Culpepper, and five brothers; James A. McMahan, Everette P. McMahan, Julian McMahan, Grover McMahan, and Walter S. McMahan.
     Surviving her are two daughters, Patricia C. Moore (Jerry) of Grovetown, GA and Janet C. Thomason (Jefferey) of Augusta, GA; two sons, Richard E. Culpepper of Martinez, GA and Robert E. Culpepper (Cyndi) of Mitchell, GA. Six grandchildren, Jessica Culpepper of Washington D.C; Jared Thomason, Nathan Thomason, and Meredith Thomason of Augusta, GA. Blythe Culpepper and Brooke Culpepper of Mitchell, GA; One sister, Donnie Fae Rice of Hull, GA. Surviving her as well are numerous nieces, nephews, and loved ones including caregivers Edna Reddick, Susan Young, and Beverley Walker. Last, but not least she will be missed by her faithful and loving canine companions Lady, Joy, and Gracie all of Augusta, GA.
     Pallbearers will be her beloved nephews Danny Culpepper, Joe Culpepper, Johnnie McMahan, Billy Manley, Chad Culpepper, and Kyle Tompkins. In lieu of flowers it was Mrs. Culpepper's wish for donations be made to the Grovetown United Methodist Church 206 E. Robinson Ave., Grovetown, GA 30813 or the American Heart Association. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 7 to 9 PM at Starling Funeral Home, Hwy 78, Harlem, Ga. Please visit www.starlingfuneral home.com to sign online guestbook. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com.1 
Burial*19 February 2010 Her body was interred on 19 February 2010 at Bellevue Memorial Gardens, near, Grovetown, Columbia Co., Georgia.1 

Family

Leomia E. Culpepper (2 October 1915 - 21 May 1977)
Child
Last Edited9 January 2012

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    Obituary of Mary Etta McMahan Culpepper (#49900), published 18 Feb 2010.
  2. E-mail written Jul 2009 - Jan 2014 to Culpepper Connections from Cyndi S Culpepper (#50141), e-mail address.
  3. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    24 May 1977, page 3B. Obituary for M. Sgt. (Ret.) L. E. Culpepper of Grovetown who died 21 May 1977 in an Augusta Hospital. Interment 25 May 1977 with full military honors in Bellevue cemetery. A native of Ocilla, GA, he lived in Columbia County for the past 28 years. He served 22 years in the US Army and was a veteran of both WW-II and Korea. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mary McMahan Culpepper of Grovetown; two daughters, Miss Patricia Culpepper of Decatur, GA, and Miss Janet Culpepper of Grovetown; three sons, David E. Culpepper of Carrollton, GA, and Robert E. Culpepper and Richard E. Culpepper of Grovetown; four sisters, Mrs. G. C. Berner of Jacksonville, FL, Mrs. C. G. Moody of Gaineville, FL, Mrs. Clarence Mobley of Ocilla, GA, and Mrs. W. F. Fletcher of of Schula, GA; and three brohers, Fletcher Culpepper of Poulan, GA, J. C. CUlpepper of Ocilla, GA, and Oris Culpepper of Mystic, GA.
  4. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    30 Nov 1989, Page 20A. Birth Announcement of Nathan Lee Thomason, 26 Oct 1989 in Augusta, son of Retired Lt. Col. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Thomason. Mrs. Thomason is the former Janet E. Culpepper, d/o M/M Meade Clevenger of Appling, GA and the late L. E. Culpepper.
  5. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    27 Jun 2004. Obituary for David E. Culpepper.

David Eugene Culpepper1,2

M, (14 September 1949 - 24 June 2004)
FatherLeomia E. Culpepper3 (2 Oct 1915 - 21 May 1977)
MotherMary Etta McMahan3 (31 Jan 1920 - 17 Feb 2010)
Birth*14 September 1949 He was born on 14 September 1949 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina.4,5 
SSN*1963 His Social Security Number was issued in 1963 in Georgia.5 
ResidenceFebruary 1965 David resided at Grovetown, Columbia Co., Georgia, in February 1965.1 
Residence*May 1977 David resided at Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia, in May 1977.3 
ResidenceJanuary 1980 David resided at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, in January 1980.6 
Death*24 June 2004 He died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 24 June 2004 at age 54.4,5 
Obituary*27 June 2004 ATLANTA, Ga.- Entered into rest June 24, 2004, at his residence in Atlanta, Mr. David E. Culpepper, 54. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at the Grovetown United Methodist Church, Grovetown, with the Rev. Brandon Fulmer officiating. Interment will be in the Bellevue Memorial Gardens, Wrightsboro Road, near Grovetown. Mr. Culpepper was born in Columbia, S.C. He graduated from Harlem High School in 1967 and attended Georgia Southern College and Georgia State University. He had lived in Atlanta for the past 30 years. He was a rigging supervisor and was president of the Atlanta Local Union 834 of the International Alliance and Allied Crafts. Mr. Culpepper was the beloved son of Mary Culpepper of Augusta and the late Leomia E. Culpepper. He was the father of Jessica Leigh Culpepper, Atlanta; brother of, Robert E. (Cyndi) Culpepper, Appling and Richard E. Culpepper, Martinez, Patricia C. (Jerry) Moore, Grovetown and Janet C. (Jeffrey) Thomason of Augusta; uncle of, Jared R. Thomason and Nathan R. Thomason, Augusta, Meredith L. Thomason, Augusta, W. Blythe Culpepper, Appling and Brooke A. Culpepper, Appling. David was loved by many and will be missed by all whose lives he touched. Pallbearers will be lifelong friends and member of the Atlanta Local Union 834. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Grovetown United Methodist Church Building Fund, 206 E. Robinson Avenue, Grovetown, GA 30813 or a charity of your choice. Friends may call at the residence of Janet C. Thomason of 2969 Foxhall Circle, Augusta, or from 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, June 28, 2004, at Starling Funeral Home, Hwy 78, Harlem; 706-556-6524.7 
Burial*29 June 2004 His body was interred on 29 June 2004 at Bellevue Memorial Gardens, near, Grovetown, Columbia Co., Georgia.4 
Last Edited9 January 2012

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    27 Feb 1965. Page 9A. An ad features newspaper carrier David Culpepper of Grovetown, in the 10th grade at Harlem High School and the son of M/M L. E. Culpepper.
  2. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    31 Jul 1973, page 5A, Wedding Announcement. Miss Susan Mary Curcio of Atlanta (d/o M/M Vincent M. Curcio of Mexico City) and David Eugene Culpepper of Grovetown, GA (s/o M/M L. E. Culpepper of Grovetown) married 29 Jul 1973 at Stone Mountain Memorial Park. One of the bridesmaids was Janet Culpepper (assumed to be a sister). Couple to reside in Atlanta.
  3. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    24 May 1977, page 3B. Obituary for M. Sgt. (Ret.) L. E. Culpepper of Grovetown who died 21 May 1977 in an Augusta Hospital. Interment 25 May 1977 with full military honors in Bellevue cemetery. A native of Ocilla, GA, he lived in Columbia County for the past 28 years. He served 22 years in the US Army and was a veteran of both WW-II and Korea. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mary McMahan Culpepper of Grovetown; two daughters, Miss Patricia Culpepper of Decatur, GA, and Miss Janet Culpepper of Grovetown; three sons, David E. Culpepper of Carrollton, GA, and Robert E. Culpepper and Richard E. Culpepper of Grovetown; four sisters, Mrs. G. C. Berner of Jacksonville, FL, Mrs. C. G. Moody of Gaineville, FL, Mrs. Clarence Mobley of Ocilla, GA, and Mrs. W. F. Fletcher of of Schula, GA; and three brohers, Fletcher Culpepper of Poulan, GA, J. C. CUlpepper of Ocilla, GA, and Oris Culpepper of Mystic, GA.
  4. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    27 Jun 2004. Obituary for David E. Culpepper.
  5. 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
  6. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    13 Jan 1980, Page 7D. Wedding Announcement. Janet Eileen Culpepper (d/o Mrs. L. E. Culpepper of Grovetown, GA) and William Allison Izlar, III of Augusta (s/o M/M William Allison Izlar, Jr., of Augusta) married 12 Jan 1980 in the Chapel at Fort Gordon. Her brothers Richard Earl Culpepper and Robert Evans Culpepper of Grovetown were ushers. Her brother D. E. Culpepper of Atlanta gave her away. Her sister, Mrs. Patty (Culpepper) Urisen of Stone Mountain, was matron of honor.
  7. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    27 Jun 2004. Obituary for David E. Culpepper. An identical copy of this obituary also appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on this date.

Gayle Aurilla Eggleston1

F, (3 June 1954 - 30 July 2002)
Birth*3 June 1954 She was born on 3 June 1954.2,3 
SSN*1968 Her Social Security Number was issued in 1968 in Colorado.3 
Married Name2 June 1978  As of 2 June 1978, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Death*30 July 2002 She died on 30 July 2002 at age 48.2,3 
Burial*circa 1 August 2002 Her body was interred circa 1 August 2002 at Foley, Baldwin Co., Alabama.2 
Last Edited31 January 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail written Jan 2005 to Warren L. Culpepper from Amy Aurilla Culpepper (#49908), Foley, AL, e-mail address.
  2. E-mail written 2000-2013 to Culpepper Connections from Pennie Mae Culpepper-Hitt (#7014), Cocoa, FL, e-mail address (Aug 2013).
  3. 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

Rosezinia (?)1

F, (say 1916 - )
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*say 1916 She was born say 1916.1 
Marriage*say 1934 She married Emanuel King Culpepper say 1934.1 
Married Namesay 1934  As of say 1934, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Residence*July 1983 Rosezinia resided at Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia, in July 1983.1 

Family

Emanuel King Culpepper (15 July 1913 - 22 July 1983)
Last Edited7 June 2004

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    26 Jul 1983, page 2B, Obituary of Emanuel King Culpepper who died 23 Jul 1983.

Nancy K. (?)1

F, (say 1920 - )
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*say 1920 She was born say 1920.1 
Marriage*say 1938 She married Nathaniel Culpepper Sr. say 1938.1 
Married Namesay 1938  As of say 1938, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Residence*July 1983 Nancy resided at Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia, in July 1983.1 

Family

Nathaniel Culpepper Sr. (21 December 1917 - 31 January 2000)
Last Edited4 July 2004

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    26 Jul 1983, page 2B, Obituary of Emanuel King Culpepper who died 23 Jul 1983.

Joyce Dee Patricia Culpepper1

F, (30 January 1931 - 6 September 2010)
FatherDaniel William Culpepper2 (25 Jun 1900 - 24 Aug 1991)
MotherLois Dee Hatfield2 (18 Jun 1901 - 19 Apr 1985)
Birth*30 January 1931 She was born on 30 January 1931 at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.2,3 
Residence*April 1985 Joyce resided at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, in April 1985.2 
ResidenceAugust 1991 Joyce resided at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, in August 1991.4 
ResidenceMarch 2004 Joyce resided at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, in March 2004.5 
Death*6 September 2010 She died at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, on 6 September 2010 at age 79.1 
Burial*8 September 2010 Her body was interred on 8 September 2010 at Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.1 
Obituary*7 October 2010 AUGUSTA, Ga. - Fortified by the sacraments of Holy Mother the Church, Joyce Dee Patricia Culpepper, 79 entered into rest on September 6, 2010. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Westover Memorial Park with the Rev. Michael Lubinsky officiating.
     Joyce was the daughter of the late Daniel William Culpepper and Lois Hatfield Culpepper. She was proud of her Irish heritage being the great-granddaughter of Daniel Charles Bolster and Mary Sullivan Bolster of Castlemonger District, Cork, Ireland.
     Joyce attended Sacred Heart Grade School and Mt. St. Joseph Academy for Girls, Augusta, GA. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fontbonne College and a Master of Arts degree from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Joyce was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet for twenty years. She taught in the parochial systems of Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Michigan and served as principal of St. Michael's School, Marquette, Michigan and St. Cecilia's School, St. Louis, MO. Joyce was on the faculty of Davidson Fine Arts School, Augusta and served in this capacity until her retirement in 1992. Joyce was an ardent supporter of classical music and was especially proud of being a permanent Sustainer of PBS's Performance Today and Midday Music. She was a lifelong member of the Retired Teachers' Association at the national and local levels. Joyce was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and a member of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. She was also a member of the Third Order of St. Francis.
     Joyce is survived by nieces, Monica Culpepper Heath, Ashley Elaine Heath, and Colleen Ahern Boykin; and her dear friend, Jessie Calamas MacDonald.
     If so desired memorials may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Care Cancer Home, 760 Pollard Blvd. S.W, Atlanta, GA 30315 or to a charity of one's choice. A vigil for the deceased will be held at 6:00 PM on Tuesday evening, September 7, 2010 at Platt's Crawford Avenue Chapel. The family will greet friends following the vigil until 8:00 PM. Please sign the guestbook and send condolences at www.plattsfuneralhome.com Platt's Funeral Home 721 Crawford Avenue Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com.1 
News Article*9 April 2014 A Bagful of Memories of a Home in Augusta
By KAREN CROUSE, APRIL 9, 2014

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Before the Masters began, four caddies carved out a quiet moment to lift their bottles of beer in a toast to their favorite former nun, a Southern woman whose hospitality survived her death.
     Joyce Culpepper, a retired teacher and patron of the arts, came into the lives of "the boys," as she called them, in the late 1990s. She was renting a one-bedroom unit on her property near Augusta National Golf Club to Pete Coleman, Bernhard Langer's caddie at the time. Coleman told her he had a few friends who needed a place to rent during the tournament.
     Those friends, Ken Comboy, J. P. Fitzgerald, Cayce Kerr and Billy Foster, have changed bosses over the years, but one thing has remained the same. They have spent every Masters week since ensconced in the 68- year-old house located off Washington Road, so close to the club it is possible to hear the patrons' roars from the family room during the tournament.
     "It's a great base, because we can walk to the course," said Comboy, who caddies for Graeme McDowell.
     Even after Culpepper died in 2010, her will stipulated that the house was to be made available to them every year during the Masters for as long as they wished to stay there.
     The Masters belongs to the world, not Augusta, whose residents generally exist on the periphery of the tournament. There are natives who have never set foot inside the club's pristine gates. Instead, they watch from the sidelines as a sea of humanity descends on their city one week a year.
     Sometimes, though, the connections made during the week of the Masters last forever.
     "A lovely old lady," Comboy said, describing Culpepper. "My parents met her. My wife and children met her. We exchanged Christmas cards."
     They were unlikely pen pals. Culpepper spent 20 years with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet before leaving the convent for a secular life as a public-school teacher. Her passion was classical music.
     Comboy is an Englishman and inveterate Manchester United fan.
     To make room for her guests, Culpepper moved into the cottage she used to rent out to Coleman, and the caddies stayed in the main house. Perhaps because Culpepper had once taken a vow of poverty, they did not find many amenities in the beginning.
     "Her house was beautiful, in pristine condition," Comboy said, "but it was all very, very old-fashioned."
     The caddies were used to living austerely on the road, often sharing rooms to save money, but Culpepper's 1970s-era television was pushing it. They pooled their cash and bought a flat-screen TV for her to enjoy between their annual visits. Another year, they paid her to have a more powerful shower head installed.
"So we upgraded the house as we went," Comboy said.
To show their appreciation, the caddies would set aside one night every tournament to cook Culpepper dinner. They prepared a cottage pie, stew or spaghetti, to be washed down with a couple of bottles of a fine merlot.
"We'd force-feed her two glasses of wine - she'd trot back to her little cottage at the bottom of the garden all sloshed," Comboy said, laughing. "She used to have a great night. I think that's probably why she allowed us to keep staying."
Kerr, who is caddying for Vijay Singh this year, once received a scolding from Culpepper after he moved one of her antique chairs outdoors so he could sit on the porch. Another year, Comboy returned from the course and found Culpepper seated in her garden. A snake had slithered into her cottage, she told him. She asked if he could kindly remove it.
"I had to say, 'Joyce, you're going to have to get somebody else, because we don't have snakes in Manchester. I don't know what to do with it,' " Comboy said. "We got a neighbor around and cleared the place of snakes."
     Culpepper passed away in September 2010 at 79. The caddies knew she was growing frailer, but her death came as a surprise. The house was inherited by her niece, Colleen Boykin, who has added her own touches to her aunt's Southern hospitality. Instead of the 12-pack of Heineken and 12-pack of Diet Coke that the caddies used to find stocked in the refrigerator, there is now a case of each.
     She has also wired the house for the Internet and tried to hire a maid to come during their stay. Foster, who caddies for Lee Westwood, was all for it but was outvoted by the others.
     "They really love the washer and dryer," Boykin said. "I think they must not have anything clean left when they get here because they immediately start washing their clothes."
     On a wall in the kitchen, Culpepper had a chalkboard on which she wrote every year, "Welcome back boys." At the end of the week, the caddies would write her a message back thanking her. When they returned in 2011, seven months after her death, they found she had not erased their message from the previous year.
     Boykin kept the chalkboard and the ritual. Her greeting this year was: "Welcome back to Augusta. Have a great week. We need a green jacket in the house."
     In 2011, the first Masters after Culpepper's death, one of Boykin's temporary tenants came close. Rory McIlroy, whose caddie is Fitzgerald, took a four-stroke lead into the final round. He closed with an 80 and finished tied for 15th.
     McIlroy is one of the pretournament favorites, and Boykin said she would be praying for him this week (but if Westwood, McDowell or Singh were to win, that would be fine, too, she said).
     Boykin said she felt a close connection to the Masters because of the caddies.
     "As a child, I think I was 8, 9 or 10, we used to sneak in through the back of the golf course and play until the men in white suits saw us, and then we'd scoot back under the fence," she said.
     She does not know why the boys keep brightening her door, only that she is glad this tradition is still going strong.
     "I think they could find much better accommodations," she said, "but they like coming back."

A version of this article appears in print on April 10, 2014, on page B14 of the New York edition with the headline: A Bagful of Memories of a Home in Augusta.6 
Last Edited21 May 2014

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    Obituary of Joyce Dee Patricia Culpepper (#49919), published 7 Sep 2010.
  2. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    20 Apr 1985, page 12A, Obituary. Mrs. Daniel William (Lois Dee Hatfield) Culpepper, a native of Monticello and a resident of Augusta for 70 years, died 19 Apr 1985 in a Richmond County hospital. Interment 22 Apr 1985 in Westover Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, a daughter Joyce D. Culpepper, and a son, Daniel W. Culpepper, Jr.
  3. E-mail written 2006-2008 to Warren Culpepper from Patricia Ann Culpepper 'Pat' Bush (#49776), Augusta, GA, e-mail address.
  4. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    26 Aug 1991, Page 11A. Obituary. Mr. Daniel William Culpepper, Sr., 91, a lifelong resident of Augusta, died 24 Aug 1991. Interment 27 Aug 1991 at Westover Memorial Park. He had retired as Chief Clerk from Seaboard Coastline Railroad. Survivors include a son, Daniel William Culpepper, Jr., of Augusta; a daughter, Joyce Dee Culpepper of Augusta; and a granddaughter.
  5. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    Web posted Sunday, March 7, 2004. Obituary of Daniel William Culpepper, Jr. who died 5 Mar 2004.
  6. New York Times website, 9 Apr 2014.