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Brothers Drown In Lake Near Columbia Louisiana
Two West Monroe brothers Walter Carroll Culp 21 and Thomas Gary Culp 13 drowned at Volman Lake near Columbia Caldwell Parish while sister Patsy Culp 16 was saved by Theresa Forbito 20 Monroe. Barbara Ann Pardue of West Monroe was with them. the incident occurred about 12 30 p m the bodies recovered at 2 15 p m by Caldwell Parish sheriff's department. Double funeral services set at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home with burial in Tasley cemetery. Citations note a deep drop off and rescue attempt with Patsy saved on an air mattress. The elder Culp was Northeast Louisiana State College senior and Piggly Wiggly employee. younger Culp a West Monroe Junior High student. Survivors include parents four brothers and five sisters.
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West Monroe
Volman Lake
Columbia
Caldwell Parish
Walter Carroll Culp
Thomas Gary Culp
T. C. Culp
Mitchell Lane
Patsy Culp
Theresa Forbito
Atkinson St
Monroe
Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Department
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Bill Smith
Tasley
Hixson’s
Orville Gunn
Miss Forbito
Miss Pardue
Patsy
Culp
Chatham
Northeast Louisiana State College
Piggly Wiggly
Derwood
Walden Culp
Troy
J. L. Culp
Eleene Leister
Helen Parks
Lake Providence
Katie Barker
Shirley Culp