Eric Jermaine Culp

Eric Jermaine Culp His life on earth was completed in Los Angeles, CA on March 21, 2009, as he was suddenly taken into the arms of His Savior at the age of 26. Eric was the cherished son of Barbara J. Culp and the late Donzel Culp Jr. Loving family members include his grandparents Donzel Culp Sr. of Gardena, CA, the late Virdie D. Bernard of St. Petersburg, FL, the late Hervis Hatch Sr. and the late Margaret Hatch of Vallejo, CA; his aunts Deborah (Carlton) Wright, Sherry Hatch, and the late Edna Gibbs all of Vallejo, CA; his uncles Hervis (Kim) Hatch Jr. of Carson City, NV, and Morris T. (Virginia) Culp of Long Beach, CA; and a host of loving family members and friends. He attended Archbishop Riordan High School, where he was a member of the Archbishop Riordan High School Band (Saxophone), theatre, wrestling, the Decepticons, and Tru Dynamix; he attended the University of San Francisco, where he was a member of the Black Student Union, Residence Life, Presentation Theater Performing Arts Program and a campaign manager. He was an active member in the community at Young People's Teen Musical Theatre Company, San Francisco and Daly City Park & Recreation camp counselor, and youth camp volunteer. He was a faithful member of the Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Daly City as a youth usher as well as the youth choir. He ran the Bay To Breakers race in 2007 and 2008; he also completed the 2008 NIKE Human Race in Los Angeles in memory of his father. Friends and family may visit Thursday, April 2nd from 1:00-9:00pm, and are invited to attend a Prayer Service, Thursday 7:00pm, and a Celebration of Eric's life on Friday, April 3rd 11:00am, all at DUGGAN'S SERRA MORTUARY, 500 Westlake Ave., Daly City. Interment to follow at Olivet Memorial Cemetery, Colma. Donations in Eric's memory may be made to Archbishop Riordan High School, 175 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112, or to the National Kidney Foundation of Northern California, 131 Steuart Street, Suite 520, San Francisco, CA 94105-1240