Sophia Elizabeth Culpepper1

Female, #817, (8 Dec 1909 - 8 Jul 2003)

Parent*George Washington Culpepper III (10 May 1863 - 3 Feb 1934)
Parent*Mary Virginia Spence (8 Mar 1878 - 25 Apr 1927)
Sophia Elizabeth Culpepper|b. 8 Dec 1909\nd. 8 Jul 2003|p817.htm|George Washington Culpepper III|b. 10 May 1863\nd. 3 Feb 1934|p196.htm|Mary Virginia Spence|b. 8 Mar 1878\nd. 25 Apr 1927|p378.htm|George W. Culpepper Jr.|b. circa 1829\nd. 26 Jun 1895|p192.htm|Celia A. Deal|b. circa 1838\nd. 28 Sep 1878|p193.htm|||||||

Birth*8 Dec 1909 Sophia was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 8 Dec 1909. 
 She was the daughter of George Washington Culpepper III and Mary Virginia Spence. 
Marriage*3 Sep 1927 She married Sherwood Rudolph House Sr. at Virginia on 3 Sep 1927. 
Married Name3 Sep 1927  As of 3 Sep 1927, her married name was House. 
Residence*Oct 1994 Sophia resided at Portsmouth (city), Virginia, in Oct 1994. 
Death*8 Jul 2003 She died at Portsmouth (city), Virginia, on 8 Jul 2003.2 
Burial*11 Jul 2003 Her body was interred on 11 Jul 2003 at Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth (city), Virginia.3 
Biography* PORTSMOUTH - Sophia Culpepper House, 93, of the first block of W. Roberts Court, died July 8, 2003.
     
A native of Old Norfolk County, now Chesapeake, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Culpepper Jr. and Polly Virginia Spence Culpepper. She was the widow of Sherwood Rudolph House Sr. and was also predeceased by five brothers and three sisters. She was a member of Simonsdale Presbyterian Church where she served as worship chairperson, and member of Women's Circles and Vacation Bible School until health prohibited her from any participation. She was an active club member of Virginia Tech Home Extension Agency for many years.

She is survived by a daughter, Polly H. Reynolds and husband, Sam of Virginia Beach; daughter-in-law, Joyce House of Portsmouth; two sons, Sherwood Rudy House Jr. and special friend and caretaker, Penny Green of Portsmouth and Cmdr. Thomas V. House and wife, Glenda of Pensacola, Fla; a sister, Margaret C. Mountcastle of Virginia Beach; 11 grandchildren, Fred House and wife, Carolyn, Pam Deehan and husband, John, Mark House and wife, Terry, Danny House and wife, Debbie, David House and wife, Paula, Tommy House Jr. and wife, Caroline, Jennifer House, Susan Reynolds, Rebecca Reynolds, Marshall Reynolds and Timothy Reynolds; and 10 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by the Rev. Joe Fairchild, pastor, Faith Wesleyan Church, Norfolk. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.3
 

Family

Sherwood Rudolph House Sr. (19 Jun 1900 - 1 Nov 1969)

Charts Descendants of George Washington Culpepper, Jr., of Deep Creek, VA
Last Edited 2 Sep 2003

Citations

  1. The Descendants of Robert Culpeper and Elizabeth Bracket, sent by Diane Mathena Harry Linwood Monell to Lew Griffin, 28 Aug 1993.
  2. Phone call from Richard Almon Culpepper.
  3. Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, July 9, 2003, Page: B8.