Agnes Carter1

Female, #50368, (14 Feb 1911 - 16 Jul 2009)

Birth*14 Feb 1911 She was born on 14 Feb 1911 at Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of Ellegy and Mamie Carter.1,2 
Relocation*circa 1929 She relocated circa 1929 at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia.2 
Marriage*15 Apr 1935 She married John Cecil Culpepper at Brooks Co., Georgia, on 15 Apr 1935.1,2 
Married Name15 Apr 1935  As of 15 Apr 1935, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Relocation*1940 She relocated in 1940 at Port Saint Joe, Gulf Co., Florida.2 
Death*16 Jul 2009 She died at Port Saint Joe, Gulf Co., Florida, on 16 Jul 2009.2 
Obituary*17 Jul 2009 Agnes Carter Culpepper passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009, at The Bridge at Bay St. Joseph nursing home.
     She was born Feb. 14, 1911, to the late Ellegy and Mamie Carter in Hazelhurst, Ga. After graduating from high school, she moved to Thomasville, Ga., where she met her future husband, J.C. Culpepper. They were married April 15, 1935. They moved to Port St. Joe in 1940.
     Agnes retired from Florida Power Corp. after 35 years of service. Until declining health, she was an active member of First Baptist Church and the Port St. Joe Garden Club. She was an avid flower gardener and everyone enjoyed her picture-perfect yard.
     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Culpepper; two brothers, Woodrow and Emmett Carter; three sisters, Myrtie Barsh, Allie Snipes and Thelma Coleman; son-in-law, Charles Kilbourn Sr; and a grandson, Charles Kilbourn Jr. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Agnes Kilbourn-Stephens, and son-in-law, Lee; two grandsons, Mark and Michael Kilbourn; and two great-granddaughters, Katie and Miranda Kilbourn.
     A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, July 18, 2009, at First Baptist Church. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the services. The Rev. Howard Browning and the Rev. Beth White will conduct services with interment following at Holly Hill Cemetery.
     The family is sincerely thankful for the compassionate and loving care provided by the entire staff of The Bridge at Bay St. Joseph. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Family Life Center or The Bridge at Bay St. Joseph Activity Center.
     Expressions of sympathy may be expressed or viewed at www.southerlandfamily.com.2 
Burial*18 Jul 2009 Her body was interred on 18 Jul 2009 at Holly Hill Cemetery, Port Saint Joe, Gulf Co., Florida.2 

Family

John Cecil Culpepper (26 Jul 1912 - 6 May 1977)
Child

Last Edited 21 Jul 2009

Citations

  1. Brooks Co., GA Marriages posted in Culpepper Connections Archives, original source unknown.
    http://gen.culpepper.com/archives/ga/brooks.htm
    J. C. Culpepper (age 22) and Agnes Carter (age 21) on 15 Apr 1935 in Brooks Co., GA.
  2. Panama City News Herald, Panama City, FL.
    http://www.newsherald.com/
    Obituary for Agnes Carter Culpepper (#50368), published 17 Jul 2009.