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Troy Culpepper Obituary
Abilene - Troy Lee Culpepper, 93, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in the Abilene City Cemetery.
Troy was born May 1, 1928 in Jacksboro, Texas to his parents, Alonzo and Ruth Culpepper. He attended and graduated from Demonstration High School of North Texas Teachers College. After high school he attended Draughn's Business College in Dallas, Texas. Troy then went on to receive his Bachelors from Hardin Simmons, his Bachelor of Divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, and a Doctor of Theology from Luther Rice Seminary in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a Southern Baptist Pastor and pastored several churches which include the following FBC Argyle TX, Reavilon Baptist Church in Greenville, TX, FBC Linden TX, FBC Haskell TX, FBC Kaufman TX, Pleasant Grove Baptist in Texarkana TX, and North Baptist in McKinney TX. He also was an interim pastor for just as many Churches which include the following, FBC Haskell, FBC Stamford, FBC Rotan, FBC Seymour, FBC Throckmorton, FBC Munday, FBC Knox City, FBC Munday, FBC Aspermont, FBC Burkburnett, and FBC O'Brien.
Troy also volunteered his time to various organizations which include, Chairman to secure Blood Bank for Haskell County Hospital, on the committee to secure property to construct Kaufman Presbyterian Hospital, First Vice President of Brazos West Economic Development Corp, a volunteer for Southern Baptist Annuity Board, and was on various committees for local, state, and National Southern Baptist organizations. Troy loved the Lord and wanted to lead as many people to know and have a relationship with the Lord as he could. He has fought the good fight, he has finished the race and he has kept his faith along the way. He has left a legacy that will carry on for generations to come.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Kay Miller Culpepper; his son, Robert Lee Culpepper; and his brother, Harold Lloyd Culpepper.
Troy is survived by his wife, Juanda Culpepper; his son, James Culpepper and his wife, Irene; granddaughters, Katie Sizemore and her husband, Justin, and Melissa Culpepper.
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Clara (Howard) Richards
May 24, 2021
Brother Troy was a wonderful pastor and friend. I suppose our church (First Baptist, Argyle) was his first to pastor. Oh how our family loved his little family. They only had Robert at the time and he was very young. He was still in Seminary and we had no parsonage at that time so different families invited them into their home for the afternoon. We loved it when mother and daddy invited them to our house. We would usually have fried chicken and garden vegetables. My sister and I took care of and played with Bobby all afternoon. They were such a wonderful family and we loved them so much. They both loved people and were so appreciative to be given a place to eat and stay until the evening services.
His wife, Kay, passed away while they were in Texarkana, TX. His current wife, Juanda, has been by his side through many health issues and has taken such excellent care of him, along with his son, James and his family. I’m so sorry for such a long post BUT, he is very special. Praying for rest and peace for his wife Juanda and his son James and their families. Brother Troy is in Heaven now in the sweet arms of his and our savior, Jesus Christ.
C. R. Barnett
May 23, 2021
Troy was a wonderful minister for the FBC in Benjamin, Texas.
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