Ricky Culp

Ricky Culp, 57, of Little Rock, passed from mortal to immortality on April 12. Ricky was in the Ministers in Training Class and sung in the Male Chorus at SBC, and employee at Southern Wholesale Floris as a driver. He never met a stranger, he loved his family, his Pastor & First Lady Kelly and a very special bond with Rev. Claborne & Zenobia Gillespie. He was a loving husband to Karen for 10 years, father, Pawpaw, uncle, and friend. He enjoyed fishing and talking and his job. We will miss him very deeply, my heart is very saddened by him leaving us so soon. He was loved at SBC and throughout the community.

He leaves to cherish his love and memories: wife; Karen; children: Tawanna Gantt, Kristine Wilkerson (Scotty), Jason Tucker; siblings: Betty Brown and Lillie (Johnny)Thrower, Clint (Charlotte) Culp. Jessie McCoy, Dessie Park; Grandchildren: Cortez Jones and Jada Gantt and Curtis Joel (CJ) Wilkerson; nieces and nephews: Ricky Williams, Harold (Lakisha) Brown, Robert (Shamika) Brown, Kenneth (Joyelle) Mitchell, Jackie (Brian) Smith, Teresa Mitchell and Denise Brown; a host of other relatives and friends.

Services are; Family Hour: Thursday, 6-7 p.m., Funeral: Friday, 11 a.m. Both services will be at Second Baptist Church, 1709 John Barrow Road. Rev. Kevin Kelly Pastor. Gillespie & Kelly Funeral Home, 2420 Arch Street, (501 )376-7892/612-5607, will be serving the Culp Families. We invite you to sign online guest register, send flowers, and light a "In loving memory of" candle at www.gillespiekellyservices.com  The family wants to thank each of you who are there to help them make through this storm. And may God continue to bless you and your family.

In lieu of flowers, Ricky's wife Karen,  is asking for your support toward the funeral expense, via contacting Kelly Smith at the funeral home at (501) 612-5607

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