Lena Janell Baker1

Female, #42277, (1939 - 30 Dec 2014)
Birth*1939 Lena was born at Telfair Co., Georgia, in 1939. Daughter of H. L. Baker & Edna Knight.2 
Marriage*say 1959 She married James Clarence Culpepper say 1959. 
Married Namesay 1959  As of say 1959, her married name was Culpepper. 
Death of Spouse27 Nov 1981 Her husband James Clarence Culpepper died on 27 Nov 1981 at Bibb Co., Georgia.3,4 
Death*30 Dec 2014 She died at Perry, Houston Co., Georgia, on 30 Dec 2014.2 
Obituary*2 Jan 2015 Perry, GA- Lena "Janell" Culpepper, 75, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Funeral Services will be on Friday, January 2, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home. Interment will be in Perry Memorial Gardens immediately following the service. Visitation will be on Friday, January 2, 2015, from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., the hour preceding the service, at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home.
Mrs. Culpepper was born in Telfair County to the late H.L. Baker and Edna Knight Havens. A hard worker throughout her life, she managed several convenient stores in Middle Georgia, the last one being EnMark in Macon. Although she had not attended in a while, Mrs. Culpepper was a member of Houston Lake Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and enjoyed listening to and singing gospel music. She was preceded in death by husband, James C. Culpepper, and a brother, W.J. Baker.
Left to cherish the memories of Mrs. Culpepper are her daughters, Sara Briscoe (Carl) and Donna Sasser, both of Ft. Valley; her siblings, Louise Brown of Eden, NC, Kay Jones (Rick) of Perry, and Leon Baker (Alma) of Jacksonville, FL; 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.2 

Family

James Clarence Culpepper
Children
  • Sarah Culpepper
  • Donna Culpepper
Last Edited13 Jan 2015

Citations

  1. Janice Ray Culpepper of Cartersville GA, compiler, e-mail address, Janice Ray Culpepper/Shepard web site, April 2001.
    (Could not find site in Dec 2005).
  2. The Macon Telegraph, obituary of Lena "Janell" Culpepper, published on 2 Jan 2015.
  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
  4. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    James C. Culpepper, d. 27 Nov 1981 at 55 years in Bibb Co., GA; Res. in Houston Co., GA.

Elva Willingham1

Female, #42280, (1 Oct 1935 - 7 Apr 2006)
Birth*1 Oct 1935 She was born on 1 Oct 1935 at Andover, Wise Co., Virginia. Elva was the daughter of Fred and Edith Hatcher Willingham.2,3 
SSN*1955 Her Social Security Number was issued in 1955 in Virginia.3 
Marriage*say 1957 She married Robert Lee Culpepper say 1957. 
Married Namesay 1957  As of say 1957, her married name was Culpepper. 
Relocation*1958 She relocated in 1958 at Perry, Houston Co., Georgia,2 
Death of Spouse9 Oct 2003 Her husband Robert Lee Culpepper died on 9 Oct 2003 at Perry, Houston Co., Georgia.3 
Death*7 Apr 2006 She died at Perry, Houston Co., Georgia, on 7 Apr 2006 at age 70.2,3 
Obituary*8 Apr 2006 Elva W. Culpepper -PERRY - Elva W. Culpepper, 70, died at Serenity Gate on Friday, April 7, 2006. Funeral Services will be held at 2P.M. Monday, April 10 at the Perry United Methodist Church with interment in Perry Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to the Perry United Methodist Church. -Mrs. Culpepper, a native of Andover, VA and the daughter of Fred and Edith Hatcher Willingham, had lived in Perry since 1958. A graduate of Asbury College, she was a member of the Perry United Methodist Church and the IHS Sunday School Class. Active in the church for forty-eight years, she served at youth director, children's coordinator, and church secretary until her death. -Survivors include her children, Lee Culpepper (Bethany) of McLean, VA and Diane Culpepper of Perry; brothers, Harold Willingham (Mable) of Johnson City, TN, Edward Willingham (Jenny) of Chattanooga, TN, Jerald Willingham (Emily) of Alexandria, VA, and Bobbie Willingham (Judy) of Austell; grandchildren, Whitney Culpepper, John Robert Culpepper, and Will Culpepper. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Culpepper and a sister, Shirley Willingham Smith.2 
Burial*10 Apr 2006 Her body was interred on 10 Apr 2006 at Perry Memorial Gardens, Perry, Houston Co., Georgia.2 

Family

Robert Lee Culpepper
Marriage*say 1957 She married Robert Lee Culpepper say 1957. 
Children
  • Robert Lee Culpepper Jr.
  • Edythe Diane Culpepper
Last Edited5 Nov 2012

Citations

  1. Janice Ray Culpepper of Cartersville GA, compiler, e-mail address, Janice Ray Culpepper/Shepard web site, April 2001.
    (Could not find site in Dec 2005).
  2. The Macon Telegraph, Macon, GA.
    http://www.macon.com
    Obituary of Elva W. Culpepper of Perry, GA, published 8 Apr 2006.
  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