Hilton Lee Culp

Hilton Lee Culp

( September 24, 1933- December 21, 2018)

Funeral services for Hilton Lee Culp, 85, of Belton, will be held at 1:30 PM. Friday, December 28, 2018 at the Belton Church of Christ with Robert Elliott and Tommy Bever officiating.  Burial will follow at the North Belton Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation form 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday evening at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.

Mr. Culp died Friday, December 21, 2018, in a Temple hospital.

Mr. Culp was born September 24, 1933 in Bell County the son of Robert Lee Culp and Velma Mae (Truelove) Culp.  He was graduate of Killeen High School class of 1951.  He attended the University of Corpus Christi.

He served in the US Navy during the Korean War.  He was a  realtor, a developer, home/ commercial builder, and  residential/commercial appraiser.

His passions in life were ranching, hunting, and fishing.  Above all this,  he took great pride in family.

Mr. Culp was  active in the Bell County community and served in many organizations.

He was  past president of the Fort Hood Area Board of Realtors and served many years on the Board of Directors. He was on the Board of Directors of the Central Texas Home Builders Association and  the City of Killeen Zoning Commission. He also served on the Bell County Appraisal Review Board.  He was on the Board of Directors of Central Texas College Technical Branch. He was an instructor for the Hall Institute of Real Estate.  He was a guest lecturer of Real Estate at Central Texas College.

He married Jane Royal Lane on May 14, 1976 at Memorial Baptist in Killeen.  He was a member of the Belton Church of Christ.

Mr. Culp was preceded  in death by his parents, infant sister, and son, Dalton Lee Culp.

Survivors include his wife Jane Culp of Belton, three daughters, Denise Culp Mayfield and  husband Mike of San Saba, Darlene Culp McMillin and husband Kelly of Granbury and Patty Robinson and husband Todd of Belton, one son Russell Lane and wife Anna of Belton, one sister Ann Culp Hannon and husband Jimmy of Harker Heights; 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Memorial may be made to the Cherokee Children’s Home 13355 TX-16 Cherokee, Texas 76832