Alma Louise Culps^[1]

1912 - 2011  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	Alma Louise Culps
  Born	1 Aug 1912	, Madison, Alabama, United States
  Gender	Female
  Census	29 Jan 1920	Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, United States   [2]
  	Alma Culps in household of Sterling A Culps
  Obituary	Alma Louise Whitt, 98, of Granite City, Illinois passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Granite City. She was born August 1, 1912 in Madison County, Alabama, a daughter of the late Sterling Arthur and Minnie Louise (Kolle) Culps. She married Joe Malcolm Whitt on November 20, 1932 in Ardmore, Alabama and he preceded her in death on January 28, 1981. Alma enjoyed her days of gardening, embroidery and quilting. She was a charter member of Temple Baptist Church in Madison and will be remembered for the love and special times shared with her family and friends. She is survived by three daughters, Eva (Joseph) Podnar of Camano Island, Washington; Margaret Hahn of Granite City and Shirley Belcher of Shreveport, Louisiana; eleven grandchildren, Neal (Joyce) Whitt, Alan (Carlene) Whitt, Deborah (Michael) Becherer, Chrissy (Scott) Tisdale, Neil (Dennetta) Podnar, Frank (Debbie) Hahn, Cynthia (David) Hahn'96Jones, Melinda (Richard) Oliver, Charles (Stephanie) Hester, Kim (Scott) Warhurst; Nicole (James) Fleetwood; twenty-six great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; sister, Mary Rogers of Shelbyville, Tennessee; other extended family and friends. In addition to her beloved husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Joade Whitt; three sons-in-law, Charles Richard Hester, Frank J. Hahn and Gene Belcher; one daughter-in-law, Audrey Whitt; two grandchildren, Mary C. Hahn and Julianna Podnar; three brothers, Jerome, Earlie and Newton Culps and one sister, Minnie Rogers. In celebration of her life, visitation will be at Irwin Chapel, 3960 Maryville Road in Granite City on Sunday, March 20, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. where funeral services will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Dan Penrod officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Hill Memorial Estates in Glen Carbon. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Temple Baptist Church and Gateway Regional Hospice and may be accepted at the funeral home.
  Died	15 Mar 2011	Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
  Buried	Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, Madison, Illinois, United States
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  Person ID	I6571	Kull Family | B
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Sterling Arthur Culps,   b. 20 Jun 1888, , , Alabama, United States ,   d. 24 Mar 1962
  Mother	Louisa Kolle,   b. 13 Oct 1881, , , Indiana, United States ,   d. 1 Dec 1959
  Family ID	F2424	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Joe Malcolm Whitt,   b. 4 Feb 1911, , , Alabama, United States ,   d. 28 Jan 1981, Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
  Married	20 Nov 1932	Ardmore, Limestone, Alabama, United States
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2013
  Family ID	F4381	Group Sheet

  
  

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  		Born - 1 Aug 1912 - , Madison, Alabama, United States Census - Alma Culps in household of Sterling A Culps - 29 Jan 1920 - Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, United States Married - 20 Nov 1932 - Ardmore, Limestone, Alabama, United States Died - 15 Mar 2011 - Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States Buried - - Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, Madison, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S107] Personal correspondence: Sara Williams, Williams, Sara, (email). [S990] 1920 United States Census, Alabama, Madison, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T625, roll 31, enumeration district (ED) 136, sheet 29B, p. 29B, dwelling 608, family 618, Alma Culps in household of Sterling A Culps (Reliability: 3). Details/Image