Howard J. Culpepper1

Male, #50022, (22 Oct 1928 - 3 Jun 2004)

ParentHoward E. Culpepper1 (27 Feb 1901 - Feb 1970)
ParentGladys E. Sledge1 (26 Jun 1909 - 22 Jun 1989)
Howard J. Culpepper|b. 22 Oct 1928\nd. 3 Jun 2004|p50022.htm|Howard E. Culpepper|b. 27 Feb 1901\nd. Feb 1970|p7313.htm|Gladys E. Sledge|b. 26 Jun 1909\nd. 22 Jun 1989|p50021.htm|Isaac J. Culpepper|b. Jan 1880|p3432.htm|Mary (?)|b. Jun 1882|p3441.htm|||||||

Birth*22 Oct 1928 He was born on 22 Oct 1928 at Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., Mississippi.1 
 He was the son of Howard E. Culpepper and Gladys E. Sledge.1 
Relocation*circa 1948 He relocated circa 1948 at Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon.1 
Relocation1955 He relocated in 1955 at Coos Bay, Coos Co., Oregon.1 
Marriage*26 Oct 1960 He married Delores Marion Prosa at Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada, on 26 Oct 1960.1 
Death*3 Jun 2004 He died at Coos Bay, Coos Co., Oregon, on 3 Jun 2004.1 
Obituary*5 Jun 2004 Howard J. Culpepper, Oct. 22, 1928 - June 3, 2004
     A memorial service for Howard J. Culpepper, 75, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, at the Bible Baptist Church, 14th and Oak, North Bend. The Rev. Roy Meksch will officiate. Cremation rites have been held.
     Howard was born Oct. 22, 1928, in Hattiesburg, Miss., the son of Howard E. and Gladys (Sledge) Culpepper. He died June 3, 2004, in Coos Bay.
     Howard was raised and educated in Mississippi. He moved in the late 1940s to Cottage Grove, where he worked as a welder in the sawmill. In 1955, he moved to Coos Bay. On Oct. 26, 1960, he married Delores Prosa in Reno, Nev. They made their home in Coos Bay. He worked at several area mills until retiring in 1990.
     He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and most of all, playing with his grandchildren.
     He is survived by his wife, Delores Culpepper of Coos Bay; son, Kenneth and Cindy Culpepper of Eugene; daughters, Gail and James Peterson of North Bend, Joyce and Larry Davis of Everett, Wash., Nancy and Paul Sheppard of Coos Bay and Samantha and Kenneth Dew of Coos Bay; 14 grandchildren, Michael, Matthew, James, Jennifer, Heather, Shawn, Aaron, Kelly, Jeff and Janice, Sara, Logan, Cody and Alex; and three great-grandchildren, Cheyenne, Ostyn and Jake.
     He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Karin? Davis; and a sister, Geneva Smith.
     Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 267-4216.1
 

Family 1

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Family 2

Delores Marion Prosa (13 Nov 1939 - 5 Jun 2007)
Marriage*26 Oct 1960 He married Delores Marion Prosa at Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada, on 26 Oct 1960.1 
Children

Charts Descendants of James Irwin Culpepper of Covington Co., MS
Last Edited 2 Feb 2008

Citations

  1. The World, Coos Bay, OR.
    http://www.theworldlink.com/
    Obituary for Howard J. Culpepper, 75, of Coos Bay, OR, published 5-6 Jun 2004.