In Memoriam : Opal Culpepper

Opal Culpepper Opal W. Culpepper - age: 87
(January 03, 1922 to November 08, 2009 )
Resident of De Kalb, Texas

Visitation Information:
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday, November 9, 2009
Bates Family Funeral Home

Obituary:
Mrs. Opal W. Culpepper, 87, of De Kalb, Texas passed away Sunday, November 8, 2009 in a Texarkana Hospital.

Mrs. Culpepper was born January 3, 1922, in Miller County, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, De Kalb.

She is survived by three daughters, Frances Forrester of New Boston, Texas, Linda Raney of The Colony, Texas, and Anna Inman of De Kalb, Texas; four sons, Carel Culpepper of De Kalb, Texas, J.W. Culpepper of De Kalb, Texas, Mike Culpepper of De Kalb, Texas, and David Culpepper of Simms, Texas; a brother, Lois Clements; a sister, Jo Powell; 24 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Weldon W. Culpepper; one son, Randy Culpepper; two brothers, Ellis Clements and Lisle Clements; two sisters, Mary Mitchell and Shirley Clements and three grandsons, Curtis Culpepper, Paul Culpepper and Steve Culpepper.

Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday, November 9, 2009 at Bates Family Funeral Home.

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at Siloam Baptist Church with Rev. John Watts and Rev. Ken Cox officiating. Interment will follow at Wards Creek Cemetery under the direction of Bates Family Funeral Home.

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Amelia Granbery - November 9, 2009Contact this person Contact this person
I am a friend of the Culpepper grandchildren. Brad and Keith are real good friends of mine. My husband and I would like to send our condolences to all of the family! my husband was a special friend to Curt. Amelia and Daniel Granbery & also my mother Connie Vissering sends her condolences


Pam Snyder Kindley - November 9, 2009Contact this person Contact this person
Mrs Culpepper was a very sweet and wonderful lady. When Carol and my Mother married she was very nice to me and my sons. She loved her kids and life. She always had a story about her kids and Grandkids to tell. I am so sorry for the lose you all going thru. I can only hope and pray her, your Father, Curt, Michael Paul and Steve are having one huge party. You all will be in prayers. Pops, if ya need anything just let us know. Terry and I love ya'll and are thinking about ya.


Bunny Byes - November 14, 2009Contact this person Contact this person
Mrs. Culpepper meant so much to me. As others have said, she is the most wonderful Lady. I love her and all her children. Anna Lou and I have been friends for most of our lives and I wouldn't take anything for that. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.