Peggy Ruth Evans1

Female, #55918, (28 Dec 1952 - 7 May 2007)

Birth*28 Dec 1952 She was born on 28 Dec 1952 at Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas. Peggy Ruth Evans was the daughter of Ellis Evans and Mildred Ruth Leach.1 
Married Name7 Nov 1969  As of 7 Nov 1969, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Residence*between 1982 and 2007 Peggy resided at Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, between 1982 and 2007.2 
Death*7 May 2007 She died at Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., Texas, on 7 May 2007.2 
Burial*10 May 2007 Her body was interred on 10 May 2007 at High Cemetery, Van Zandt Co., Texas.2 
Biography* Obituary:
FRUITVALE - Services for Peggy Ruth Culpepper, 54, Fruitvale, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at High Community Center of Van Zandt County with Buddy Evans and Jim Leach officiating.

Burial will be in High Cemetery, Van Zandt County, under direction of Eubank Funeral Home, Canton.

Mrs. Culpepper died May 7, 2007, in Grand Saline.

She was born Dec. 28, 1952, in Edgewood to Ellis and Mildred Ruth Leach Evans. She grew up in Edgewood and lived and worked in Fort Worth, 1982-2007, when she moved to Fruitvale. She was a store manager for many years and worked in child care for 15 years, She had just received her associate degree as a medical assistant.

Survivors include her husband of 37 years, James Edwin Culpepper, Fruitvale; son, Eric Culpepper, Fort Worth; sisters, Sue Sledge, Granbury, Debra Hatchel, Kilgore, and Sharon Robicheaux; brothers, Vernon Evans, Fruitvale, Buddy Evans, Groves, Donald Evans, Yantis, Bobby Evans, Prescott, Ariz., and David Evans, Point; two aunts; two uncles; 21 nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Eric Culpepper, John Freehling, Joshua Hatchel, Jeremy Hatchel, Chris Evans, D.K. Evans, Lucas Robicheaux and Nate Holley.

Family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the community center.2 

Family

James Edwin Culpepper (living)
Child

Last Edited 9 May 2007

Citations

  1. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795
    James E Culpepper, 16, married Peggy R Evans, 16, on 7 Nov 1969 in Van Zandt Co., TX.
  2. Tyler Morning Telegraph, Tyler, Texas.
    http://www.tylerpaper.com/
    Obituary of Peggy Ruth Evans Culpepper, published 8 May 2007.
  3. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Birth Index, 1903 - 1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8781&ti=0
    James Eric Culpepper, Male, born __ 1971 in Smith Co., Texas, child of James Edwin Culpepper and Peggy Ruth Evans.