Born in Wills Point, TX on Jun. 21, 1938
Departed on Nov. 16, 2014 and resided in Wills Point, TX.

Graveside service for Rita Culpepper, 76, of Wills Point, is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at White Rose Cemetery in Wills Point with Chaplain Dennis Hogan officiating. Services are under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

She passed away Sunday morning, November 16, 2014, at her residence.

Rita was born on June 21, 1938, in Wills Point, Texas, the daughter of El Whittington and Minnie Mae Phillips Whittington. She was raised in Wills Point where she attended public school. On January 20, 1954, she married Rodney Culpepper, Jr. in Wichita Falls. Rita was formerly employed by Republic National Life Insurance Company in Dallas, Terrell State Hospital and Wills Point Primary School, where she was a teacher's aid. Rita enjoyed crocheting and quilting. She was of the Methodist faith.

Preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; two sisters and a daughter, Linda McCormick.

Rita is survived by her husband, Rodney Culpepper, Jr., of Wills Point; son, Rod Culpepper, of Wills Point; daughter, Lisa Rogers & husband, Sam, of Palestine; three grandchildren, Chris Hendricks & wife, Nicole, Jeffrey Fellers and Calvin Fellers and three great-grandchildren, Jayden Lee Fellers, Kalie Fellers and Payton Fellers.

Family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.