Rosie Mae Darnell Culpepper, 90 of Palmyra, died Saturday March 17, 2012 at her son's residence in Erin. She was born October 10, 1921, in Montgomery County, the daughter of the late Kelly Edward Darnell and Rosie Lee Lisenbee Darnell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dudley Porter Culpepper; three sons; Paul Culpepper, Harry Culpepper, and William Joseph Culpepper; two daughters Dorothy Bazer and Vickie Culpepper, five brothers; Clyde Darnell, Jessie Lee Darnell, Edward Kelly Darnell, Homer Ray Darnell and Paul J. Darnell, six sisters; Beulah Hewell, Dollie Lee Hunt, Grace Darnell, Mable Florence Darnell and Viola Rose Armstrong.
She is survived by four sons; Dudley (Loree) Culpepper, Eugene (Elna) Culpepper, Jerry (Wanda) Culpepper and Don (Anita) Culpepper; seven daughters; Gloria (Buck) Phillips, Marion Ray, Carolyn (Pete) Bucy, Peggy (Gary) Gennuso, Wanda (Billy) Walker, Martha (John) Hester and Debbie ( Ricky) Skinner; other dear family members,Jack and Regina Huff and Jim Cosgrove; one brother Roy Darnell; thirty- two grandchildren, fifty-six great grandchildren, eighteen great great grandchildren and ten great great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, Wednesday March 21, 2012 with Brother James Shepard officiating at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel. Burial will be at First Canaan Baptist Church.
Vistiation will be Tuesday 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm, and Wednesday 10:00 am until the hour of service at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews.
Memorials can be made to First Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
Online condolences can be made at neal-tarpley.com.
Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home 1510 Madison Street Clarksville, TN. 37040 (931)645-6488.