Myrtice Hobbs1

Female, #54451, (17 Nov 1922 - 24 Jun 2009)
Birth*17 Nov 1922 She was born on 17 Nov 1922 at Dooly Co., Georgia. She is the daughter of Thomas Watson Hobbs and Fannie Barfield Hobbs.1,2 
Marriage*say 1941 She married Ashley Fletcher Culpepper say 1941.1,2 
Married Namesay 1941  As of say 1941, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Birth of Son9 Jan 1948 Her son Donald Chesley Culpepper was born on 9 Jan 1948 at Ocilla, Irwin Co., Georgia.3,2,4 
Relocation*1972 She relocated in 1972 at Worth Co., Georgia, from Enigma, Berrien Co., GA.2 
Death of Spouse28 May 1980 Her husband Ashley Fletcher Culpepper died on 28 May 1980 at Poulan, Worth Co., Georgia.5,6 
Residence*Feb 2006 Myrtice resided at Enigma, Berrien Co., Georgia, in Feb 2006.1 
Death*24 Jun 2009 She died at Tifton, Tift Co., Georgia, on 24 Jun 2009 at age 86.2 
Obituary*27 Jun 2009 SYLVESTER — Myrtice Hobbs Culpepper, 86, of Sylvester died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Golden Living Center in Tifton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Northside Baptist Church in Sylvester with the Rev. Tim Oliver, the Rev. Jerry Cooper and the Rev. James Chambers officiating. Burial will follow at Red Oak Cemetery.
     Mrs. Culpepper was born Nov. 17, 1922 in Dooly County to the late Thomas Watson Hobbs and Fannie Barfield Hobbs. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ashley Fletcher Culpepper, who died May 28, 1980.
     Mrs. Culpepper had lived in Worth County since 1972 when she moved there from Enigma. She was a homemaker who loved attending gospel sings, working in her yard, cooking, her in-home childcare and being with and loving her family. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church and the O.P.E.L. Sunday School Class and served on the flower and card committee for many years.
     Mrs. Culpepper is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Darlene and Myron Harper of Alapaha and Barbara Oliver and Connie Watson, both of Sylvester; sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie and Jerolyn Culpepper of Enigma, Donnie and Deborah Culpepper and Danny and Kay Culpepper, all of Sylvester; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
     Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester is in charge of arrangements.2 
Burial*27 Jun 2009 Her body was interred on 27 Jun 2009 at Red Oak Church Cemetery, Doles, Worth Co., Georgia.2 

Family

Ashley Fletcher Culpepper
Marriage*say 1941 She married Ashley Fletcher Culpepper say 1941.1,2 
Children
Last Edited5 Jul 2009

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2004 - 2010 to Warren Culpepper from Kimberly Susian 'Kim' Culpepper Tison (#49297), Sylvester, Georgia, e-mail address (Oct 2010).
  2. The Tifton Gazette, Tifton, GA.
    http://www.tiftongazette.com/
    Obituary of Myrtice Hobbs Culpepper (#54451), published 27 Jun 2009.
  3. E-mail written 2004 - 2010 to Warren Culpepper from Kimberly Susian 'Kim' Culpepper Tison (#49297), Sylvester, Georgia, e-mail address (Oct 2010).
    E-mail to Warren Culpepper, 15 Mar 2004.
  4. The Tifton Gazette, Tifton, GA.
    http://www.tiftongazette.com/
    Obituary of Donald Chesley “Donnie” Culpepper (#49296), published 6 Aug 2010.
  5. 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
    Ashley F. Culpepper, d. 28 May 1980 at 61 years in Worth Co., GA; Res. in Worth Co., GA, 021159.
  6. 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