Bennie Ray Culpepper

Bennie Ray Culpepper, 61, of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord on July 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

Bennie was co-owner of Tennessee Railway Services and had worked on the railroad all of his life. He was a 1976 graduate of Rossville High School. Bennie loved sports and played baseball all of his youth and in college. His family was the light of his life and he never met a stranger. All that knew him loved him.

He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Culpepper, and his grandparents Will & Oneita Ellis and Bailey & Ellen Culpepper.

He is survived by his loving wife Denise Boggess Culpepper; his children: Jasper Culpepper, Ashley Gaither Ivey (Dallas), April Richards, Al Morris (Jenna); his mother Annie Culpepper of Rossville; his sister Debbie Hughes of Ringgold; grandchildren John Gaither, Julia Gaither, Destin Morris, Kai Morris; aunts Bettye Watts of Harrison, Grace Thompson of Douglasville, and Linda Davenport of Douglasville.

The family will hold a private memorial service. You are encouraged to share a memory of Bennie, and/or your personal condolences with his family, by visiting his memorial webpage and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com.