| Name Variation | | Carroll Wesley Culpepper Jr. was also known as Pep.1 |
| Birth* | 17 Dec 1919 | Carroll was born at Geneva, Seminole Co., Florida, on 17 Dec 1919.1,2 |
| | He was the son of Carroll Wesley Culpepper and Kitty Wells Seig. |
| 1920 Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Carroll was listed as a son in Carroll Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Geneva, Seminole Co., Florida.3 |
| 1930 Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Carroll, John and Vernon was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1930 Census at Geneva, Seminole Co., Florida.4,5 |
| World War II* | between 1940 and 1946 | He served in World War II between 1940 and 1946.6 |
| Marriage* | 17 Dec 1950 | He married Sara Jane Poole on 17 Dec 1950.1 |
| Korean War | between 1951 and 1952 | He served in the Korean War between 1951 and 1952.7,6 |
| Death* | 29 Apr 2000 | He died at Panama City, Bay Co., Florida, on 29 Apr 2000.2 |
| Obituary* | 30 Apr 2000 | Mr. Carroll Wesley "Pep" Culpepper, 80, of Panama City, died Saturday, April 29, 2000, at a local Hospital. He had been a resident of the area since 1963, settling here after retirement. Mr. Culpepper served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force during World War II and in Korea. He retired as a major after 23 years of service. After retiring from the service he worked for Vitro Services at Cape San Blas and the Arizona Chemical Company. He was a member and deacon emeritus of the First Baptist Church of Panama City. Mr Culpepper is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sara Jane Culpepper of Panama City; daughters, Jane Culpepper of Lilburn, Ga., Shirley McConnon and her husband Ed of Acworth, Ga; sons, John Culpepper and his wife Becky of Lynn Haven, James Culpepper and his fiance Anita of Lynn Haven, Charles :Chuck: Culpepper and his wife Karla of Callaway; sisters, Khadra Ward of Winter Park, Margaret Wolcott of Oviedo; a brother, Col. Vernon Culpepper, retired, of San Antonio, Texas; 10 grandchildren: Lisa Whitaker, Tricia Culpepper, Allison and Melissa Culpepper, Jenni McConnon, Alan Culpepper, Cara Culpepper, Taylor, Destree, and Samuel Brown; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Culpepper; and a sister, Louise Feders. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2000, at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Craig Conner and the Rev. Bruce Raley officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Members of the Tyndall Air Force Base Honor Guard will serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will include the deacons of First Baptist Church, members of the Willie Carter Sunday School Class and Dr. Bruce Josten. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to service time. Kent-Forest Funeral Home, Panama City, Fla. 32402, 2403 Harrison Ave."7 |
| Burial* | circa 1 May 2000 | His body was interred circa 1 May 2000 at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Bay Co., Florida.8 |
| Biography* | | Carroll: 1940-1941, Served in Florida National Gurad; 1941-1946, Served in U.S. Army. WW II, served in Philippines, Battle of Leyte, 96th Inf. Div. Served in Okinawa, Battle of Okinawa. Was scheduled for invasion of Japan when atomic bomb was dropped, which ended the war. Returned to civilian life in January, 1946. January, 1947, enlisted in U.S. Air Corps as Staff Sergeant. Served overseas in Puerto Rico during 1948-1949. January, 1951 recalled to Commissioned service in grade of Captain. Served overseas in Japan, 1955-1959. September, 1961, retired from service in grade of Major. 1961-1969 worked with Vitro Services, a Division of Vitro Corp. of America, a contractor to U.S. Air Force, Cape San Blas, Florida.1970-1974, worked with Arizona Chemical Company, Panama City, Florida. retired, May 31, 1974. Awards and Decorations: Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medal, bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, WW II Victory Medal, American Theater Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Stars. National Defense Service Medal.6 |
