Dudley Floyd Culpepper, 75, of LaPine died Oct. 13, 2008.
He was born July 22, 1933 in Millerton, Okla. to Tom and Flora Culpepper.
He lived in Wright City, Oklahoma until he moved to Sweet Home in 1952. In 1995 he moved to LaPine.
Mr. Culpepper liked to build things with wood. He enjoyed planting and working in gardens. He loved to go dancing and listen to gospel and country music.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Culpepper of LaPine; children Lisa Sutton of Washington, Connie Culpepper and Kathy MacFarlin of Oregon, and Floyd Culpepper of Washington; sister Geneva Terral of Arkansas; brothers Milton Culpepper of Florida, Charles Culpepper of Oklahoma, Roy Yardley of Arkansas and Darell Yardley of Oregon; stepchildren Teresa Davis, Bryan Dunn, Rex Dunn and Cindy Patterson, all of Oregon; 22 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Tom Culpepper, in February 1936; mother, Flora Culpepper in June 1958; stepfather, Earl Yardley in April 1973; and brothers Tommy Culpepper and Hubert Culpepper.
Memorial contributions can be made in his honor to the Heart Association.
A funeral service was held Oct. 18 at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.