Wanda Culpepper, age 86 of Paris, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 1:00 pm with Steve Gallimore officiating. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11:00 am on Tuesday, prior to the service at McEvoy Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Cole Culpepper, Jordan Gillum, Stephen Gallimore, Vince Dodd, Steve Clendenin, and Grant Gallimore. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Culpepper, John Hester, Jimmy Wilson, Jimmy Barrett, and David Brewer.
Wanda Culpepper was born on October 22, 1939, in Paris, TN, to the late Dillard and Earline Scott Cole. On September 24, 1961, she married Jerry Culpepper, and he survives in Paris.
Ms. Culpepper was a lifetime member of Maplewood Baptist Church for 74 years. Her life centered around family, friends, and church.
In addition to her husband, Wanda is also survived by her son, Jay (Jennifer) Culpepper of Paris; grandchildren: Brittney (Jordan) Gillum, Cole (Ashley) Culpepper, Ellie Culpepper, and Phoebe Culpepper; great-grandchildren: Cade Gillum and Cash Culpepper; and several other relatives and friends, including Anne Brewer, Judy Herndon, Ann Oliver, and the Homemakers Sunday School Class of Maplewood Baptist Church.