Born May 7, 1936, in Scioto County, Ohio, a son of the late Orville Edward and Olga A. Hickman Culp, he was a laborer at Osco Industries and was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Clifford Culp, whom he married Aug. 15, 1959; three sons, Michael (Barbara) Culp, Mark (Becky) Culp, and Darren Culp, all of Minford; one daughter, Tammy (Leon) Blackburn of Minford; six grandchildren, Tom Pitts, Carlee Culp, Luke Culp, Andrea Culp, Danielle Culp, and Marilyn Culp; two great-grandchildren, Emily Pitts and Amelia Pitts; one brother, Vancil Culp of Minford; and one sister, Maxine Kelly of Minford.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Connie Ware; and one brother, Ivan Culp.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home in Minford, with Pastor Mike Simpson officiating. Burial will be at St. Johns Cemetery in Jackson County. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour before the service on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to SOMC Hospice, 2201 25th St., Portsmouth, OH 45662.
Online condolences may be sent to www.edafh.com.






