Ralph Travis Culpepper

Mr. Ralph Travis Culpepper, age 87, was born June 25, 1938, in Aderian MI, to Ralph T. and Maggie Duncan Culpepper. He entered into rest on June 22, 2026, in Homer, LA. Ralph served the country he loved in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War where he received the Armed Forces Longevity Service Award AFR 900-10. He really enjoyed fox hunting and fishing. Ralph loved running his hound dogs as he listened to them chasing the fox. His favorite place was the Fox Pen. Ralph was loving known as “Papaw” to all his grandchildren. He never met a stranger and would tell stories about family, running dogs, fishing, hunting or iron work. As an Iron Worker Superintendent, he was able to travel through-out the United States to work on such projects as the IBM Corporation Facility in Endicott, NY, Dallas Galleria of Dallas, TX, the Entergy Power Plant in Sulphur, LA, and the Miami International Airport, Miami, FL. 

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife of over 39 years, Marion Betty “Mo” Smith Culpepper; and sister, Carol Ann Plowright.

He is survived by his two sons, Dewayne Travis Culpepper and wife Sheila of Big Sandy, TN, and Randy Culpepper of Sibley, LA; three daughters, Barbara Evans and husband James of Taylor, AR, Tera Roton and husband Harold of Sibley, LA, and Dawn Marie Alonso of Windchester, TN; two sisters, Donna Cielma and husband Jim and Debra Main and Chuck; nine grandchildren, Dustin Johnson, Matthew Ferrell and wife Emily, Shawn Ehrenzwieg and wife Courtney, Kellie Roton, Blake Culpepper and wife Emily, Sarah Culpepper, Sonya Preavette, Johnny Kelly, and Jesse Alonso; seven great-grandchildren, Alexis Murphy and husband Halen, Kaleb Johnson, Lily Johnson, Charlotte Ferrell, Jackson Ferrell, Addie Mae Culpepper, and Hudson Culpepper; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Ralph’s family would like to express their gratitude to Louisiana Home Health, VA of Little Rock, AR, and Shreveport, LA, along with their physicians and staff for the care and compassion shown him.

In lieu of flowers honoring Ralph, his family suggests memorials be made to VA Records and Administration, and/or any local VFW Post.

A Memorial Service  and honor guards will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., at 187 Pleasure Point Road, Homer, LA, to honor the life of Ralph Travis Culpepper, JR. 

Rose-Neath Funeral Home

Homer Chapel (318) 927-6110