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David Bruce Culpepper

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David Bruce Culpepper

Birth
Fort Liberty, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Death
31 Oct 1975 (aged 21)
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Son of Fred E. & Joan Elizabeth (CLEMENTS) CULPEPPER. Evidently never married and had no issue.

Per Georgia Death Index: David B. CULPEPPER, White male, died 31 OCT 1975, aged 21 years, in Muscogee County, Georgia, as a resident of the same county, death certificate #033628.

"Motorcycle Rider Killed In Collision, by Ernest HALE, Ledger Staff Writer // A firey [sic] crash killed a Columbus man early this morning when his motorcycle struck a car head-on. // Dead is David Bruce CULPEPPER, 21, of 2440 Marion St. // According to Partolman H. D. TOVEY, CULPEPPER was traveling north on S. Lumpkin Road near Levy Drive about 12:15 a.m. when the motorcycle crossed the center dividing line and traveled into the south bound lane. // A car driven by a Fort Benning soldier, John W. STILEN, was struck head on. STILEN told police he saw headlights coming at him. He swerved in an attempt to avoid a collision, but was unable to. // A passenger in STILEN's car, Donna FORTUNE, 19, of 741 Winston Rd., suffered cuts on her face. // CULPEPPER's motorcycle caught fire on impact and he was thrown off. Two passersby, Linda COX and Glenda HETWIG, put the fire out on CULPEPPER's clothing, police said." [Columbus (GA) Ledger newspaper, Friday, 31 OCT 1975, p. B-1.]


"Deaths and Funerals...David CULPEPPER // David B. CULPEPPER, 21, of 2410 Marion St., Columbus, died Friday morning as a result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident. // The funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, with burial in Parkhill Cemetery, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road. A scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Striffler-Hamby's Macon Road Chapel. // Mr. CULPEPPER has been a Columbus resident since 1960 and was a 1972 graduate of Kendrick High School. He was a student at Columbus College at the time of his death. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. He was born May 17, 1954 at Fort Bragg, N. C., son of Fred E. and Joan CULPEPPER, Columbus. // Survivors include a sister, Miss Joyce CULPEPPER; brother, Dennis CULPEPPER, both of Colmbus; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lelan CLEMENTS, Louisville, Ky." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer and Ledger newspaper, Saturday, 01 NOV 1975, p. A-6.]
Son of Fred E. & Joan Elizabeth (CLEMENTS) CULPEPPER. Evidently never married and had no issue.

Per Georgia Death Index: David B. CULPEPPER, White male, died 31 OCT 1975, aged 21 years, in Muscogee County, Georgia, as a resident of the same county, death certificate #033628.

"Motorcycle Rider Killed In Collision, by Ernest HALE, Ledger Staff Writer // A firey [sic] crash killed a Columbus man early this morning when his motorcycle struck a car head-on. // Dead is David Bruce CULPEPPER, 21, of 2440 Marion St. // According to Partolman H. D. TOVEY, CULPEPPER was traveling north on S. Lumpkin Road near Levy Drive about 12:15 a.m. when the motorcycle crossed the center dividing line and traveled into the south bound lane. // A car driven by a Fort Benning soldier, John W. STILEN, was struck head on. STILEN told police he saw headlights coming at him. He swerved in an attempt to avoid a collision, but was unable to. // A passenger in STILEN's car, Donna FORTUNE, 19, of 741 Winston Rd., suffered cuts on her face. // CULPEPPER's motorcycle caught fire on impact and he was thrown off. Two passersby, Linda COX and Glenda HETWIG, put the fire out on CULPEPPER's clothing, police said." [Columbus (GA) Ledger newspaper, Friday, 31 OCT 1975, p. B-1.]


"Deaths and Funerals...David CULPEPPER // David B. CULPEPPER, 21, of 2410 Marion St., Columbus, died Friday morning as a result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident. // The funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, with burial in Parkhill Cemetery, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road. A scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Striffler-Hamby's Macon Road Chapel. // Mr. CULPEPPER has been a Columbus resident since 1960 and was a 1972 graduate of Kendrick High School. He was a student at Columbus College at the time of his death. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. He was born May 17, 1954 at Fort Bragg, N. C., son of Fred E. and Joan CULPEPPER, Columbus. // Survivors include a sister, Miss Joyce CULPEPPER; brother, Dennis CULPEPPER, both of Colmbus; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lelan CLEMENTS, Louisville, Ky." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer and Ledger newspaper, Saturday, 01 NOV 1975, p. A-6.]


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