Lloyd E. Culpepper Jr.1

Male, #26114, (5 Nov 1921 - 8 Jan 1994)

ParentLloyd E. Culpepper (16 Feb 1886 - 20 Apr 1958)
ParentBertie Ruth Baxter (22 Oct 1904 - 2 Dec 1964)
Lloyd E. Culpepper Jr.|b. 5 Nov 1921\nd. 8 Jan 1994|p26114.htm|Lloyd E. Culpepper|b. 16 Feb 1886\nd. 20 Apr 1958|p29809.htm|Bertie Ruth Baxter|b. 22 Oct 1904\nd. 2 Dec 1964|p26113.htm|Benjamin F. Culpepper|b. 26 Mar 1847\nd. 14 Oct 1931|p27224.htm|Mary J. Elliott|b. 16 Jun 1848\nd. 2 Feb 1930|p27225.htm|Huler L. Baxter|b. 5 Aug 1879\nd. 1 Mar 1955|p41671.htm|Daisy B. Norrell|b. 18 Nov 1882\nd. 1966|p41672.htm|

Birth*5 Nov 1921 Lloyd was born at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 5 Nov 1921.2,3 
 He was the son of Lloyd E. Culpepper and Bertie Ruth Baxter. 
(son) 1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Lloyd was listed as a son in Lloyd E. Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.4 
World War II*between 1944 and 1945 He served in World War II between 1944 and 1945
(US Army, Private, Battery A, 544th Field Artillery Battalion in Pacific). 
SSN*before 1951 His Social Security Number was issued before 1951 at Florida.3 
Death*8 Jan 1994 He died at Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia, on 8 Jan 1994.5,3 
Burial*11 Jan 1994 His body was interred on 11 Jan 1994 at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. 
Biography* Lloyd, Jr. was in the National Guard when the U.S. went into World War II and drafted into the Army. He was at Fort Bragg, when he met Iris Chlotilde Hatchell, who was living with her Grandmother near the base and worked at the local Dry Cleaning Shop. They were married February 12,1944. He called his sister, Mildred in Atlanta and ask her to buy the ring set, which she did.
     He was shipped out, to the South Pacific. By now, they were expecting them first child. Iris moved to Atlanta to live with Lloyd's parents, Lloyd, Sr. and Birtie, along with Lloyd ,Ir.'s siblings, Mildred, Gene, Mary Ann, Vivian and Linda. This was an awesome experience for a young expectant mother, who was an only child. She would often get on the street car and go to a movie.
     Lloyd was stationed at Leyte. The US defeated the Japanese in a decisive battle in Leyte Gulf in October 1944. He was discharged December 27, 1945, to 1070 Delaware Ave., his families' home. Separation center was Fort Mac, Atlanta, document was signed by Conway Borruss. Lloyd was a private, Battery A, 544th Field Artillery Battalion. He was blond with blue eyes, weighed 158 lbs and was 5'11 " tall. He had been a Sargeant, but he and his buddies in the Philippines got their status busted for misconduct.
     After the war, Lloyd and his father built sub-divisions in Decatur, Ga. a suburb of Atlanta. Small homes were very much in demand for the GIs and their families.
     He followed this line of work for the remainder of his life. When building was poor, he did carpentry work. He had a stroke in the early seventies, recovered, but wasn't able to continue his career. He passed away January 8, 1994, at Northlake Hospital, Tucker, Georgia. He was laid to rest at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, in the family plot.
     Lloyd and Iris had four lovely daughters and two sons, all with blond hair, blue eyes and fair complexion. They were, Sylvia, Cynthia, Claudia, Don, Pamela and Bobby.


(Names referenced above: Lloyd E. Culpepper Jr. Lloyd E. Culpepper Jr.). 

Family

Iris Chlotilde Hatchell (living)
Children

Charts Descendants of John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL
Last Edited 8 Jul 2004

Citations

  1. Martha Culpepper, Gay, GA, 2001 records, Gay, GA Martha Culpepper to Lew Griffin, 2001.
  2. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 182.
  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
    Lloyd Culpepper, 5 Nov 1921 - 8 Jan 1994, Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., GA, SSN 261-26-4443 issued in Florida before 1951.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 169, page 2A, 1302 Woodland Avenue, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
    Home=$5000, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Lloyd Culpepper, Head, M, 44, M, md @ 35, GA/AL/GA, Building Contractor
    Bertie R. Culpepper, Wife, F, 25, M, md @ 16, GA/GA/GA
    Lloyd E. Culpepper, Son, M, 8, S, GA/GA/GA
    Mildred R. Culpepper, Dau, F, 7, S, GA/GA/GA
    Eugene F. Culpepper, Son, M, 1 3/12, S, GA/GA/GA.
  5. 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
    Lloyd Culpepper, d. 8 Jan 1994 at 72 years in DeKalb Co., GA; Res. in DeKalb Co., GA.