Floyd Elmer Culpepper

Male, #2821, (28 Jul 1922 - 5 Feb 2008)

Father*Joseph Floyd Culpepper (4 Jul 1878 - 1 Aug 1951)
Mother*Ora S. Wedgeworth (4 Oct 1882 - 15 May 1966)
Floyd Elmer Culpepper|b. 28 Jul 1922\nd. 5 Feb 2008|p2821.htm|Joseph Floyd Culpepper|b. 4 Jul 1878\nd. 1 Aug 1951|p2360.htm|Ora S. Wedgeworth|b. 4 Oct 1882\nd. 15 May 1966|p2389.htm|Joel B. Culpepper|b. Jan 1848\nd. 11 Jan 1911|p2356.htm|Mary A. McFarland|b. Aug 1847\nd. Nov 1908|p2357.htm|Howell J. Wedgeworth|b. 26 Nov 1837\nd. 5 Jan 1907|p38564.htm|Martha Morrow|b. 29 Apr 1844\nd. 9 Aug 1920|p38565.htm|

Birth*28 Jul 1922 Floyd was born at Neshoba Co., Mississippi, on 28 Jul 1922. 
 He was the son of Joseph Floyd Culpepper and Ora S. Wedgeworth. 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Floyd and Joseph was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1930 Census at Winston Co., Mississippi.1 
World War II*between 1942 and 1945 He served in World War II between 1942 and 1945
(US Navy).2 
Death*5 Feb 2008 He died at Macon, Noxubee Co., Mississippi, on 5 Feb 2008.3,4 
Burial*8 Feb 2008 His body was interred on 8 Feb 2008 at Salem Cemetery, Macon, Noxubee Co., Mississippi.3,4 
Obituary*Feb 2008 Funeral services were held Feb. 8, 2008 for Floyd E. Culpepper, 85, of Macon. He died Feb. 5 at his residence.
     Mr. Culpepper, a retired farmer, was a native of Lauderdale, MS., but grew up in Winston County. He attended Ellison Ridge High School. He served in the U.S. Navy for three and a half years during World War II. He received an honorable discharge as a 2"d Class Petty Officer and Torpedoman, having served in the South Pacific.
     He settled in Macon in 1956. He was a 50-year member of Concord Baptist Church.
     Mr. Culpepper was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Floyd and Ora Wedgworth Culpepper; a daughter, Robin Robbins; and seven brothers and sisters.
     He is survived by his wife Betty Davis Culpepper of Macon; three daughters, Judy Culpepper of Huntsville, Al., Sharon Robold of Tupelo, and Becky Syfrett of Macon; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
     Funeral services were held at Concord Baptist Church. Burial was in Salem Cemetery with Cockrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.3
Floyd Elmer Culpepper

Family

Betty Jean Davis (living)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joel Bluett Culpepper of Sumter Co., AL
Last Edited 18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 80-5, Page 15B, McCloud Road, Beat 2, Winston Co., MS
    Own Farm, Radio=N
    J F Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 52, md@27, AL/AL/AL, Farmer, Farm, Vet=N
    Ora Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 47, md@22, MS/MS/MS
    Edna Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 14, sng, MS/AL/MS
    Vester O Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 11, sng, MS/AL/MS
    Elwin F Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 7, sng, MS/AL/MS
    Joseph E Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4, sng, MS/AL/MS.
  2. , National WW-II Memorial Registry, National Parks Service, 2008.
    http://www.wwiimemorial.com
    Floyed Elmer Culpepper
    BRANCH OF SERVICE; U.S. Navy
    HOMETOWN: Louisville, MS
    HONORED BY: Ruby Culpepper Hurt.
  3. E-mail from Judy Diann Culpepper (#7682), e-mail address, Huntsville, AL to Warren Culpepper, 2007-2008.
  4. Obituary of Floyd Elmer Culpepper, published in February 2008 in an unknown newspaper. Provided to Culpepper Connections by Judy Diann Culpepper.