Martha Park Culpepper

Female, #35098, (28 Oct 1916 - 25 Feb 1991)

Parent*Nathan Florence Culpepper (16 Sep 1867 - 17 Jul 1954)
Parent*Martha Augusta Park (6 Apr 1879 - 20 Jan 1919)
Martha Park Culpepper|b. 28 Oct 1916\nd. 25 Feb 1991|p35098.htm|Nathan Florence Culpepper|b. 16 Sep 1867\nd. 17 Jul 1954|p33490.htm|Martha Augusta Park|b. 6 Apr 1879\nd. 20 Jan 1919|p33491.htm|Simeon F. Culpepper|b. 11 Oct 1842\nd. 22 Jun 1929|p32440.htm|Ellen C. Nall|b. 5 May 1844\nd. 19 Jan 1929|p32441.htm|John W. Park|b. circa 1831|p21100.htm|Sarah Bull|b. circa 1840|p21101.htm|

Birth*28 Oct 1916 Martha was born at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 28 Oct 1916. 
 She was the daughter of Nathan Florence Culpepper and Martha Augusta Park. 
Employment* Martha's occupation: teacher. 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Sarah, Ellen, Orville and Martha was listed as a daughter in Nathan Florence Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Orville, Martha, Ellen and Sarah was listed as a daughter in Nathan Florence Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
Married Name15 Aug 1940  As of 15 Aug 1940, her married name was Lee. 
Marriage*15 Aug 1940 She married William Francis Lee at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 15 Aug 1940. In the 6 Jul 1940 announcement of his engagement to Martha Park Culpepper, William Francis Lee is described as follows: Mr. Lee is the son of Mrs. Frances Herring Lee and the late John Frank Lee, of Newnan. His grandparents are Sarah Houseworth Lee and Francis Marion Lee on his paternal side, and Ida Huggins Herring and William Albert Herring are his maternal grandparents. He is a graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute with a B. S. degree in pharmacy, and is associated with the Lee-King Drug Company. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity... Mr. Lee will be attended by Frank Hudson and Lawrence Keith, both of Newnan, and by James Carson, of Statesville, N. C., who will act as best man. The ushers will be Albert Powell, of Newnan, and Ben Freeman, of Greenville. The music will be under the direction of Miss Hope Terrell, of Greenville. The bride will be given in marriage by her father, and the ceremony will be performed by Rev. Warren G. Cutts, of Calhoun.. 
Death*25 Feb 1991 She died at Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia, on 25 Feb 1991. 
Burial*26 Feb 1991 Her body was interred on 26 Feb 1991 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia. 
Biography* The following engagement notice, dated 6 Jul 1940, is from an unknown source: Miss Culpepper and Mr. Lee Will Marry in Greenville, Ga. GREENVILLE, Ga., July 6.--Announcement is made today of the engagement of Miss Martha Park Culpepper, of Greenville, to William Francis Lee, of Newnan, the marriage to take place at the Greenville Methodist church on August 15 at 5:30 in the afternoon. Miss Culpepper is the daughter of Nathan Florence Culpepper, prominent Greenville attorney. Her mother is the late Martha Park Culpepper, daughter of Sarah Bull Park and John W. Park. Her maternal grandparents are the late Ellen Nall Culpepper and Simeon Fletcher Culpepper. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Wesleyan College. Since graduation, she has been a member of the faculty of the R. E. Lee Institute at Thomaston... Miss culpepper will have as her attendants Miss Louie Clark, of Knoxville, Tenn, and Miss Ida Lee, sister of the groom, of Newnan. She will have as maid of honor her sister, Miss Orville Culpepper, and as junior bridesmaid her niece, Miss Caroline Cutts, of Greenville.
      In a 30 May 1990 letter, Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote that "Parkie Lee, the youngest [of Nathan Culpepper's children] had a stroke and phlebitis. She had cancer some years ago, we do not know whether or not it is related to her present condition." In a 23 Nov 1990 letter Eleanor added "Parkie Lee (Nath Culpepper line) has developed cancer in lung... She has discontinued chemotherapy and is up and about. She is in and out of hospital." The following death notice, appeared in an unknown source, on Monday, 25 Feb 1991: Judge William Lee's Mother Dies Mrs. Parky Culpepper Lee, mother of Superior Court Judge William F. Lee, died this morning at her residence in Newnan. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with the Rev. Joel Richardson officiating. Mrs. Lee, a homemaker, was a member of Central Baptist Church in Newnan. In addition to Judge Lee, survivors include her husband, William Lee Sr., another son, Bobby Lee, one daughter, Martha Childs, and one sister[-in-law?], Ida Ellis, all of Newnan. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 7 o'clock until 8:30. The family asks that flowers be omitted and contributions be made to Central Baptist Church in Newnan. McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan is in charge of arrangements.
      The following obituary appeared in The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution on Tuesday, 26 Feb 1991: LEE Mrs. William F. Lee died February 25, 1991 at her home, 81 Hollis Heights after a long illness. The former Martha Park (Parky) Culpepper, she was born Oct. 28, 1916 in Greenville, Ga., Meriwether County. She was the youngest daughter of the late Nathan Florence and Martha Park Culpepper. After completing Greenville public schools, she was graduated from Weslyan College in Macon where she was outstanding in academic and extra curricular activities. She taught in the Thomaston, Ga. Schools, prior to her marriage to Mr. Lee on August 15, 1940. Mrs. Lee enjoyed a wide circle of friends and was prominent in religious social and other affairs in Newnan. She was an active member of Newnan Central Baptist Church as long as her health permitted. She was also a member of the Newnan Country Club and an officer in the Women's Golf Association. Graveside services will be held February 26 in Oak Hill Cemetery with Dr. Joel Richardson, Pastor of Central Baptist Church officiating. Pallbearers will be John Adams, Bill Barron, J. Harold Barron, Richard Brooks, James Robert Crawford, Frank C. Hudson, Lawrence W. Keith, Jr., Dr. Henry Dewitt Meaders, Oscar H. Thompson and Homer (Jug) Wright. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, Judge William F. Lee, Jr., Robert Lewis Lee; daughter, Mrs. Joseph J. Child all of Newnan; two sisters, Mrs. Jerry W. Daughtie [read Doughtie], Atlantic Beach, Fl., Mrs. E. Herben Turner, Griffin, Ga; three grandsons, Lee and Park Chisolm and Nathan Lee; four granddaughters, Emily and Parky Lee, Carolyn Lee and Mattie Chisolm all of Newnan. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
      The following funeral notice appeared in The Newnan Times-Herald on Tuesday, 26 Feb 1991: MRS. PARKY LEE Mrs. Parky Lee, 72, of 81 Hollis Heights, died February 25, 1991 at her residence. Mrs. Lee was the wife of Bill Lee of Newnan. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, February 26, at 2 p. m. at Oak Hill Cemetery with Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. The family has requested that no flowers be sent. Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Baptist Church of Newnan. McKoon Funeral Home. 

Family

William Francis Lee (1 Oct 1915 - 10 Jan 2003)

Charts Descendants of Simeon Fletcher Culpepper of Meriwether Co., GA
Last Edited 6 Sep 2004

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 80, Page 4A, Lines 14-18, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Nathan F. Culpepper, Head, M, 52, Wd, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sarah Culpepper, Daughter, F, 15, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Clay Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Orville Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Martha Park Culpepper, Daughter, F, 3 2/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, Page 1B, Talbotton Street, Meriwether Co., GA
    Home=$10,000, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Nathan Culpepper, Head, M, 60, M, Wid, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sarah Culpepper, Dau, F, 25, S, GA/GA/GA, HS Teacher
    Orville Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
    Martha P. Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, S, GA/GA/GA
    From Page 7B:
    Clay Culpepper, Dau, F, 23, S, GA/GA/GA.