Robert Allyn and Mary Alyce Soat Culver, of Columbus, Ohio, and formerly of West Terre Haute, Ind., passed away June 15, 2015, and March 22, 2018, respectively.
A graveside memorial service is 1:30 p.m. June 4, at Grandview Cemetery, with military rites by American Legion Post #211 & Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3601. Templeton Funeral Home in Paris is in charge of local arrangements.
Mr. Culver was born Nov 27, 1931, at Paris, the son of the late William and Katie Nugent Culver. Mrs. Culver was born March 26, 1936, at Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of the late Joe and Alyce Eads Soat. They married in 1953.
They are survived by a daughter, Kathryn Culver-Madden of Columbus, Ohio; a son, William (Heidi) Culver; a granddaughter, Melissa Culver; his sister-in-law, Joyce Culver; her sisters, Joyce (Chuck) Gallia and Jane Edwards; her brothers, Larry (Bernie) Soat, Tom Vail, Butch (Linda) Vail, Ted (Carrie) Vail, Merlyn Vail; and their two beloved cats, ZoomZoom and Sweetie Girl.
In addition to their parents, they were preceded in death by a son, R. Allyn Culver; her stepfather, Leo Vail; his siblings, David Culver and Marilyn Culver; and her sisters, Judy Coleman, Virginia Goodwin and Sue Magnus.
Mr. Culver was a former employee of Smith’s Hardware, Walker Electic Co. and Alex’s TV Service of Terre Haute. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a founding member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church and was also a member of V.F.W. Post #8794, American Legion Post #430, Disabled American Veterans and served on the Adams County, Ohio, Honor Guard for several years. He also served as a member of the West Union, Ohio, Town Council.
Mrs. Culver retired after 20 years of service as an LPN with the Sisters of Providence Infirmary. She was a graduate of Ivy Technical School Licensed Practical Nurse program. She was a devout Catholic and a devoted member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Columbus. She was also a member of the auxiliary chapters of V.F.W. Post #8794 and American Legion Post #430. She loved gardening and going to estate sales.
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