Hugo H. Culpepper, Southern Baptist missionary, professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Director of Missions at the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, died quietly at the age of 87 on November 25, 2000. Life for Hugo was an adventure of discovering and responding to the grace of God.
Born in Pine Bluff, AR, January 5, 1913, his parents were John Hurlston and Ida Jewel (Bradley) Culpepper, and his sister was Wanda (Bedell). After graduating from high school in 1931, he studied at Marion Military Institute for a year before entering the U. S. Naval Academy. He studied at Ouachita College (1932-34), and completed degrees at Baylor University (B.A. 1936), and Southern Seminary (Th.M. 1939).
In 1939 he married Ruth Cochrane and was ordained to the gospel ministry. Together they were appointed as missionaries. Later that year, Hugo and Ruth sailed to China and began language study in Peking, and then in Baguio, Philippine Islands. From 1942-1945, they were imprisoned in Japanese concentration camps in Baguio and Manila. From 1947-1952, he was Professor at the Baptist Seminary, Santiago, Chile, and from 1953-1958, Professor at the International Baptist Theological Seminary, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Again responding to a distinct sense of God's leadership, he became Assistant Professor of Missions at Southern Seminary in 1958 and completed a Th.D., there in 1961. From 1965-1970, he served as Director of Missions at the Home Mission Board in Atlanta. In 1970, he returned to Southern Seminary as the W. 0. Carver Professor of Missions and World Religions.
After his retirement in 1981, he served as visiting Professor at Mississippi College.
Hugo Culpepper is survived by his wife, Ruth; his two sons, Alan and Larry; their wives, Jacque and Nancy; and three grandchildren, Erin, Rodney, and Jennifer.
His memorial service was held at Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, GA, on November 29, 2000.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Hugo and Ruth Culpepper Memorial Scholarship Fund, McAfee School of Theology, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341.
(Original obituary was published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 26 Nov 2000.)
Born in Pine Bluff, AR, January 5, 1913, his parents were John Hurlston and Ida Jewel (Bradley) Culpepper, and his sister was Wanda (Bedell). After graduating from high school in 1931, he studied at Marion Military Institute for a year before entering the U. S. Naval Academy. He studied at Ouachita College (1932-34), and completed degrees at Baylor University (B.A. 1936), and Southern Seminary (Th.M. 1939).
In 1939 he married Ruth Cochrane and was ordained to the gospel ministry. Together they were appointed as missionaries. Later that year, Hugo and Ruth sailed to China and began language study in Peking, and then in Baguio, Philippine Islands. From 1942-1945, they were imprisoned in Japanese concentration camps in Baguio and Manila. From 1947-1952, he was Professor at the Baptist Seminary, Santiago, Chile, and from 1953-1958, Professor at the International Baptist Theological Seminary, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Again responding to a distinct sense of God's leadership, he became Assistant Professor of Missions at Southern Seminary in 1958 and completed a Th.D., there in 1961. From 1965-1970, he served as Director of Missions at the Home Mission Board in Atlanta. In 1970, he returned to Southern Seminary as the W. 0. Carver Professor of Missions and World Religions.
After his retirement in 1981, he served as visiting Professor at Mississippi College.
Hugo Culpepper is survived by his wife, Ruth; his two sons, Alan and Larry; their wives, Jacque and Nancy; and three grandchildren, Erin, Rodney, and Jennifer.
His memorial service was held at Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, GA, on November 29, 2000.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Hugo and Ruth Culpepper Memorial Scholarship Fund, McAfee School of Theology, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341.
(Original obituary was published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 26 Nov 2000.)
Hugo H. Culpepper, Southern Baptist missionary, professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Director of Missions at the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, died quietly at the age of 87 on November 25, 2000. Life for Hugo was an adventure of discovering and responding to the grace of God.
Born in Pine Bluff, AR, January 5, 1913, his parents were John Hurlston and Ida Jewel (Bradley) Culpepper, and his sister was Wanda (Bedell). After graduating from high school in 1931, he studied at Marion Military Institute for a year before entering the U. S. Naval Academy. He studied at Ouachita College (1932-34), and completed degrees at Baylor University (B.A. 1936), and Southern Seminary (Th.M. 1939).
In 1939 he married Ruth Cochrane and was ordained to the gospel ministry. Together they were appointed as missionaries. Later that year, Hugo and Ruth sailed to China and began language study in Peking, and then in Baguio, Philippine Islands. From 1942-1945, they were imprisoned in Japanese concentration camps in Baguio and Manila. From 1947-1952, he was Professor at the Baptist Seminary, Santiago, Chile, and from 1953-1958, Professor at the International Baptist Theological Seminary, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Again responding to a distinct sense of God's leadership, he became Assistant Professor of Missions at Southern Seminary in 1958 and completed a Th.D., there in 1961. From 1965-1970, he served as Director of Missions at the Home Mission Board in Atlanta. In 1970, he returned to Southern Seminary as the W. 0. Carver Professor of Missions and World Religions.
After his retirement in 1981, he served as visiting Professor at Mississippi College.
Hugo Culpepper is survived by his wife, Ruth; his two sons, Alan and Larry; their wives, Jacque and Nancy; and three grandchildren, Erin, Rodney, and Jennifer.
His memorial service was held at Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, GA, on November 29, 2000.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Hugo and Ruth Culpepper Memorial Scholarship Fund, McAfee School of Theology, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341.
(Original obituary was published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 26 Nov 2000.)
Born in Pine Bluff, AR, January 5, 1913, his parents were John Hurlston and Ida Jewel (Bradley) Culpepper, and his sister was Wanda (Bedell). After graduating from high school in 1931, he studied at Marion Military Institute for a year before entering the U. S. Naval Academy. He studied at Ouachita College (1932-34), and completed degrees at Baylor University (B.A. 1936), and Southern Seminary (Th.M. 1939).
In 1939 he married Ruth Cochrane and was ordained to the gospel ministry. Together they were appointed as missionaries. Later that year, Hugo and Ruth sailed to China and began language study in Peking, and then in Baguio, Philippine Islands. From 1942-1945, they were imprisoned in Japanese concentration camps in Baguio and Manila. From 1947-1952, he was Professor at the Baptist Seminary, Santiago, Chile, and from 1953-1958, Professor at the International Baptist Theological Seminary, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Again responding to a distinct sense of God's leadership, he became Assistant Professor of Missions at Southern Seminary in 1958 and completed a Th.D., there in 1961. From 1965-1970, he served as Director of Missions at the Home Mission Board in Atlanta. In 1970, he returned to Southern Seminary as the W. 0. Carver Professor of Missions and World Religions.
After his retirement in 1981, he served as visiting Professor at Mississippi College.
Hugo Culpepper is survived by his wife, Ruth; his two sons, Alan and Larry; their wives, Jacque and Nancy; and three grandchildren, Erin, Rodney, and Jennifer.
His memorial service was held at Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, GA, on November 29, 2000.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Hugo and Ruth Culpepper Memorial Scholarship Fund, McAfee School of Theology, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341.
(Original obituary was published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 26 Nov 2000.)
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