Braelyn Culp

ORANGE PARK, FL: Funeral service for Braelyn Aubrey Culp, 3, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, October 5, 2012, in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, officiated by Pastor James Laurence and Chaplain 1st Lt. John Denny. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 until 3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Oakleaf Baptist Church in Orange Park, FL. Miss Culp was called to Jesus, Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Born January 16, 2009, in Lexington, SC, she was the daughter of Don and Erin Culp. Braelyn could finally walk, feed herself and could light up anyones day by just smiling and asking for a kiss. She had humor and was an absolute Superhero! She could forge through any obstacle and still be the happiest baby anyone had ever known. Braelyn went through more in her short life than most adults would ever normally encounter. This made her the spirit of an angel. Survivors include; her parents, Don and Erin Culp of Orange Park, FL; three sisters, Savannah Katherine Culp, Riley Paige Bearden, and Cadence "Cadie" Berdelle Culp; grandparents, Ron Culp of Irmo; Jerry and Vivian Mims of Lexington; great-grandparent, Birdie Culp; step-grandparents, Ernie and Cindy Ritchie of Pensacola, FL; cousins, Whitman "Whit" Marvin Rucker, Wylie "Mims" Rucker of Lexington; Madison Taylor Mims of Columbia; Sara Banton, Christopher Banton of Columbia, and Aiden Ritchie of Dexter, MO; Nevaeh Burton, Elijah Burton, Kyla Burton of Columbia; and her adorable pets, Patch and Prissy, her dogs and Lily, her cat. Braelyn was preceded in death by her great grandparents, Marion Ward Culp; Barney William and Mildred Clamp Mims of Columbia; Voyhese Excel and Eva Burdell Williams Aull of Columbia. The family would like to express a special thank you to Oakleaf Baptist Church, Gene and Heather of Hamilton Glen in Orange Park, FL. Psalm 118:24 - This is the day that the Lord hath made; I will rejoice and be glad in it! Three words that sum up her life: Blissful, Rewarding, and absolutely Beautiful.