Constance Ann Gibbs1

Female, #62377, (10 Nov 1947 - 1 Feb 2021)
Name Variation She was also known as Connie.2 
Birth*10 Nov 1947 She was born on 10 Nov 1947.2 
Marriage*say 1976 She married Joseph Newton Culpepper say 1976.2 
Married Namesay 1976  As of say 1976, her married name was Culpepper.2 
Death*1 Feb 2021 She died at Matthews, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, on 1 Feb 2021 at age 73. 
Obituary*say 2 Feb 2021 Matthews, North Carolina - Constance Ann Gibbs Culpepper, 73, Matthews, NC passed away suddenly on February 1, 2021 at home.
Connie was born on November 10, 1947 in Portsmouth, VA to Dora Foster Gibbs and the late Curtis Hawthorne Gibbs.
In addition to her best friend and husband Joe, Connie leaves behind to cherish her memory her daughter Carmen Culpepper Narvaez; daughter Shannon Culpepper and husband Scott Fister; and son Christopher Culpepper and wife Hanna Palmerton. She also leaves behind her mother Dora Gibbs and brothers Ronnie and Henry Gibbs; and her grandchildren Bryanna, Joshua, Xavier, and Giovani.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Greater Charlotte SPCA or the Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity.3 

Family
Children
  • Carmen Susane Culpepper2
  • Shannon Denise Culpepper2
  • Christopher Joseph Culpepper2
Last Edited8 Feb 2021

Citations

  1. MyFamily.com Inc., compiler, US Public Records Index, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8907&enc=1
  2. E-mail and Family Report written 21 Apr 2011 to Warren Culpepper from Albert Oliver 'Bert' Floyd Jr. (gs/o #1262), e-mail address.
  3. Charlotteobserver.com.

Lessie Mae Culpepper1

Female, #62390, (12 Oct 1940 - 7 Nov 2010)
Father*James Arthur Culpepper2
Mother*Laurentine Walker2
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*12 Oct 1940 She was born on 12 Oct 1940 at Charleston, Mississippi Co., Missouri.2 
Death of Mothercirca 1942 Her mother Laurentine Walker died circa 1942 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.1 
Married Namecirca 1966  As of circa 1966, her married name was Terrell.2 
Marriage*circa 1966 She married Robert Terrell Sr. circa 1966.2 
Death of FatherJan 1977 Her father James Arthur Culpepper died in Jan 1977 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.3 
Death*7 Nov 2010 She died at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, on 7 Nov 2010 at age 70.2 
Obituary*10 Nov 2010 Lessie Mae TERRELL of Kalamazoo. Surrounded by her loving family, on November 7, 2010, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Lessie was born October 10, 1940 in Charleston, MO to James Culpepper and Laurentine (Walker) Culpepper.
     Lessie spent most of her teen years in St. Louis, MO. She later moved to Kalamazoo, MI, where she later met and married her husband of 44 years. Lessie loved to read, cook, loved music and work with hospitality in her church. Lessie retired from Bronson Hospital and Battle Creek Hospital where she worked as a Registered Nurse.
     She is survived by her husband, Robert Terrell Sr; her six children, Darlene (Bobby) Daniels of Houston, TX, Terylle Lavender, Paulette (Michael) Hunter, Tracey Culpepper, all of Kalamazoo, MI, Robin Richardson of Dallas, TX., Robert Terrell Jr. of Sault Ste. Marie, MI; a step-son Calvin (Brenda) Jones of Henderson, TN; special nieces, Beverly (Eddie) Boyd, Natalie Lewis and Eleanor Lewis; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
     Lessie is preceded in death by her parents, a brother, and sister.
     A Home going Celebration will be held on Friday, November 12, 2010 at 12:00 noon with an 11:00 AM family hour from the Bible Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin Lavender officiating. Interment to follow in Genesee Prairie Cemetery, Oshtemo.
     Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 11, 2010 from 6 PM to 8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Bible Baptist Church or the Southwest Michigan Hospice program. Arrangements under the direction of WHITLEY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 330 N. Westnedge Ave., 269-488-2401, whitleymemorialfuneralhome.com.2 
Burial*12 Nov 2010 Her body was interred on 12 Nov 2010 at Genesee Prairie Cemetery, Oshtemo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.2 

Family 1
Child
  • Terylle Lavender1

Family 2

Robert Terrell Sr.
Marriage*circa 1966 She married Robert Terrell Sr. circa 1966.2 
 Robert Terrell Sr. and Lessie Mae Culpepper had six children, Darlene (Bobby) Daniels of Houston, TX, Terylle Lavender, Paulette (Michael) Hunter, Tracey Culpepper, all of Kalamazoo, MI, Robin Richardson of Dallas, TX., Robert Terrell Jr. of Sault Ste. Marie, MI.2 
Last Edited27 Apr 2011

Citations

  1. E-mail written April 2011 to Warren Culpepper from Terylle Lavender (#62395), e-mail address.
  2. Kalamazoo Gazette on Mlive.com, Kalamazoo, MI.
    http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/
    Obituary of Lessie Mae Culpepper Terrell (#62390), published 10 Nov 2010.
  3. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Easter Posely1

Female, #62391, (circa 1854 - )
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*circa 1854 She was born circa 1854 at Alabama.1 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Easter was listed as a mother-in-law in Jim Culpepper of St. Francis Co., AR's household on the 1920 Census at Griggs, Saint Francis Co., Arkansas.1 

Family
Child
Last Edited27 Apr 2011

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Griggs, St Francis Co., Arkansas; Roll: T625_80; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 216; Image: 786
    Jim Culpeper, Head, M, Black, 44, md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
    Ella Culpeper,Wife, F, Black, 36, md, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    Annie May Culpeper, Dau, F, Black, 19, sng, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    James Auther Culpeper, Son, M, Black, 8, sng, AR/MS/MS
    Eulis Culpeper, Son, M, Black, 3, sng, AR/MS/MS
    Joe Willie Culpeper, Son, M, Black, 1 1/12, sng, AR/MS/MS
    Easter Posely, Mother-in-law, F, Mulatto, 65, sng, AL/US/US

    65.

Annie May Culpepper1

Female, #62392, (circa 1900 - )
Father*Jim Culpepper of St. Francis Co., AR1
Mother*Ella (?)1
African* She was an African-American.1 
Name Variation She was also known as Iola.2 
Birth*circa 1900 She was born circa 1900 at Mississippi.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Vada and Annie was listed as a daughter in Jim Culpepper of St. Francis Co., AR's household on the 1910 Census at Griggs, Saint Francis Co., Arkansas.2 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Annie was listed as a daughter in Jim Culpepper of St. Francis Co., AR's household on the 1920 Census at Griggs, Saint Francis Co., Arkansas.1 
Last Edited27 Apr 2011

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Griggs, St Francis Co., Arkansas; Roll: T625_80; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 216; Image: 786
    Jim Culpeper, Head, M, Black, 44, md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
    Ella Culpeper,Wife, F, Black, 36, md, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    Annie May Culpeper, Dau, F, Black, 19, sng, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    James Auther Culpeper, Son, M, Black, 8, sng, AR/MS/MS
    Eulis Culpeper, Son, M, Black, 3, sng, AR/MS/MS
    Joe Willie Culpeper, Son, M, Black, 1 1/12, sng, AR/MS/MS
    Easter Posely, Mother-in-law, F, Mulatto, 65, sng, AL/US/US

    65.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    Griggs, St Francis Co., Arkansas; Roll: T624_63; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0121; Image: 1024; FHL Number: 1374076
    Jim Culpeper, Head, M, Black, 36, md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
    Ella Culpeper,Wife, F, Black, 27, md, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    Vada Culpeper, Dau, F, Black, 11, sng, MS/MS/MS
    Iola Culpeper, Dau, F, Black, 9, sng, MS/MS/MS.

Joe Willie Culpepper1

Male, #62393, (circa Mar 1919 - )
Father*Jim Culpepper of St. Francis Co., AR1
Mother*Ella (?)1
African* He was an African-American.1 
Birth*circa Mar 1919 He was born circa Mar 1919 at Griggs, Saint Francis Co., Arkansas.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 James, Ulysses and Joe was listed as a son in Jim Culpepper of St. Francis Co., AR's household on the 1930 Census at Black Fish, Saint Francis Co., Arkansas.2 
Last Edited27 Apr 2011

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Griggs, St Francis Co., Arkansas; Roll: T625_80; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 216; Image: 786
    Jim Culpeper, Head, M, Black, 44, md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
    Ella Culpeper,Wife, F, Black, 36, md, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    Annie May Culpeper, Dau, F, Black, 19, sng, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    James Auther Culpeper, Son, M, Black, 8, sng, AR/MS/MS
    Eulis Culpeper, Son, M, Black, 3, sng, AR/MS/MS
    Joe Willie Culpeper, Son, M, Black, 1 1/12, sng, AR/MS/MS
    Easter Posely, Mother-in-law, F, Mulatto, 65, sng, AL/US/US

    65.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Black Fish, St Francis Co., Arkansas; Roll 93; Page 10A; Enumeration District 1; Image 406.0
    Jim Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 54, md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
    Ella Culpepper,Wife, F, Black, 45, md, MS/MS/MS
    James Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 16, sng, AR/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    Ulus Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 12, sng, AR/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    Joe W. Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 8, sng, AR/MS/MS.

James Culpepper1

Male, #62394, (circa 1911 - )
Father*Henry Culpepper of Chicot Co., AR1
Mother*Laura Brian1
African* He was an African-American.1 
Birth*circa 1911 He was born circa 1911 at Arkansas.1 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Henry, Walter and James was listed as a son in Laura Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Louisiana, Chicot Co., Arkansas.2 
1930 Census1 Jun 1930 James was listed as a step-son in Elijah Hawthorne's household on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Washington Co., Mississippi.1 
Last Edited27 Apr 2011

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 76-8, Page 16A, Strauter Alley, Greenville, Washington Co., MS
    Rent Home, $10.00, Radio=N
    Elijah Hawthorne, Head, M, Black, 45, md@42, MS/MS/MS, Plumber, City Water System
    Laura (Culpepper) Hawthorne, Wife, F, Black, 39, md@15, LA/LA/LA, Servant/Priv. Family
    James Culpepper, Step-Son, M, Black, 18, Sng, AR/LA/LA, Truck Driver, Ice Cream Mfr
    Georgiana Culpepper, Step-Daughter, F, Black, 15, Sng, AR/LA/LA
    Emma Culpepper, Cousin, F, Black, 18, Sng, MS/MO/MS.
  2. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED48, Sheet 11B, Family 212, Louisiana Twp, Chicot Co., Arkansas (11 May 1920)
    Laura Culpepper, Head, F, Black, 29, wid, LA/MS/LA, General Farmer
    Henry Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 15, sng, LA/AL/LA
    Walter Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 10, sng, AR/AL/LA
    James Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 8, sng, AR/AL/LA
    Georgeana L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Black, 10, sng, AR/AL/LA.

Robert Terrell Sr.1

Male, #62396, (9 Nov 1945 - 28 Jun 2015)
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*9 Nov 1945 He was born on 9 Nov 1945 at Hendersonville, Sumner Co., Tennessee.1 
Marriage*circa 1966 He married Lessie Mae Culpepper circa 1966.1 
Residence*Nov 2010 Robert resided at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, in Nov 2010.1 
Death of Spouse7 Nov 2010 His wife Lessie Mae Culpepper died on 7 Nov 2010 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.1 
Death*28 Jun 2015 He died at Jackson, Madison Co., Tennessee, on 28 Jun 2015 at age 69.2 
Obituary*3 Jul 2015 Terrell, Robert E, Sr. 11/9/1945 - 6/28/2015 Robert E. Terrell, 69, of Jackson, TN, passed away Sunday June 28, 2015 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Born in Henderson, TN to Ralph Terrell and Maggie Kirkland (Starling). Graduated from Centerfield High School in Henderson. As a young man he marched with the Civil Rights Movement in the early 60s as a great advocate of Civil Rights and later would attend Lane College on basketball scholarship. Upon graduating he moved to Kalamazoo, MI where he met and married his wife of 46 years, Lessie M Terrell (Culpepper). He accepted Christ as his savior and followed the Lord in believers baptism August 3, 1980 at Bible Baptist Church, Kalamazoo, MI. Next to his Faith and his Family was his love of sports, the foremost being golf. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother and grandfather Tom and Luella Hunter, his parents, and his sister Carlene E. Lewis. He is survived by his children Darlene (Bobby) Daniels of Spring, TX; Calvin (Brenda) Jones of Henderson, TN; Terylle Lavender, Paulette (Michael) Hunter, Tracey Culpepper all of Kalamazoo, MI; Robin Terrell Richardson of Lancaster, TX and Robert Terrell Jr of Kalamazoo, MI. He is also survived by his three nieces whom he had legal guardianship over, Beverly (Eddie) Boyd of Kalamazoo; Natalie Lewis and Eleanor Lewis both of Chicago, Il, 17 grand children, 22 great grand children, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation: Monday, July 6 6pm - 8pm Whitley Memorial Funeral Home 330 N. Westnedge Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Funeral: Tuesday, July 7 11am Family Hour, 12 noon Service Bible Baptist Church 1700 N. Drake Rd. Kalamazoo, MI 49006 Internment Genesee Prairie Cemetery Whitely Memorial Funeral Home -.2 

Family

Lessie Mae Culpepper
Marriage*circa 1966 He married Lessie Mae Culpepper circa 1966.1 
 Robert Terrell Sr. and Lessie Mae Culpepper had six children, Darlene (Bobby) Daniels of Houston, TX, Terylle Lavender, Paulette (Michael) Hunter, Tracey Culpepper, all of Kalamazoo, MI, Robin Richardson of Dallas, TX., Robert Terrell Jr. of Sault Ste. Marie, MI.1 
Last Edited20 Jul 2015

Citations

  1. Kalamazoo Gazette on Mlive.com, Kalamazoo, MI.
    http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/
    Obituary of Lessie Mae Culpepper Terrell (#62390), published 10 Nov 2010.
  2. Obituary of Robert E. Terrell Sr., published in the Kalamazoo Gazette from July 3 to July 4, 2015.

Phyllis Virginia Hill1

Female, #62397, (2 Oct 1925 - 4 May 2010)
Birth*2 Oct 1925 She was born on 2 Oct 1925 at Mendon, Saint Joseph Co., Michigan.1 
Marriage*1 Sep 1945 She married Clarence Douglas Culpepper at Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan, on 1 Sep 1945 at age 19.1 
Married Name1 Sep 1945  As of 1 Sep 1945, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Residence*Apr 2010 Phyllis resided at Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan, in Apr 2010.1 
Death*4 May 2010 She died at Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan, on 4 May 2010 at age 84.1 
Obituary*6 May 2010 Phyllis Virginia Hill Culpepper, aged 84, of Parma, passed away Tuesday May 4, 2010, at Allegiance Health Systems in Jackson.
     She was born October 2, 1925, in Mendon, Michigan to Ray Vinton and Myrtle Bell (Culp) Hill. She was married to Clarence D. "Doug" Culpepper on September 1, 1945, in Parma, Michigan. She has lived in Parma since she was eight years old. She worked at the Burr Oak Golf Course, and at the Former Golden Mallard. She was a founding member of the Bid & Play Pinochle Club in 1945 and was still a member today. She liked to watch CBS Soaps, shopping, reading, TV. She loved her family dearly and had many wonderful friends.
     She is survived by her husband, Doug, who she was married to for 64 years. She is also survived by two daughters, Linda Swartz of Jackson and Ruth Tillar of Parma; two grandchildren, Jennifer (Dave) Phillips of Horton, Doug (Becky Smith) DeForest of Nokesville, VA; five great-grandchildren, Baylee, Blake, Chelsea, and Chloe DeForest, and Josh Phillips; two sisters, Harriot Dean of Niles, MI, and Sally Crabill of Coldwater, MI; two brothers, Fred (Lois) Hill of Vandercook and Lyle( Ella) Hill of Battle Creek.
     She was preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers, Earl, Dale, and Robert Hill.
     According to her wishes, cremation has taken place and a Private Memorial Service will be held at a later time. The family is being served by the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home, 208 West Erie Street, Albion, MI 49224. Assistance with memorial contributions to the Family is available at the funeral home. www.kevintiddfuneralhome.com www.mlive.com/obits.1 

Family

Clarence Douglas Culpepper
Doug and Phyllis had two children: Linda Culpepper (Swartz) of Jackson and Ruth Culpepper (Tillar) of Parma.1 
Last Edited27 Apr 2011

Citations

  1. Jackson Citizen Patriot on mLive.som, Jackson, Michigan.
    http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/jackson/
    Obituary of Phyllis Virginia Hill Culpepper (#62397), published 6 May 2010.