Richard Lane Culberson, affectionately known as “Cookie”, “Mr. Rick”, and “The Mongoose”, was born in Bastrop, Texas on November 9, 1947 to Alberta Cook and Worth Culberson. He was the 10th of 11 children: nine boys and two girls.
As a youth, Richard enjoyed reading, sports, playing his saxophone, and learning the science of agriculture through helping his father farm and his participation in the Negro Farmers of America (NFA) organization. He attended school in Smithville, TX until he graduated HS and enrolled in the University of North Texas in 1966. His college experience was interrupted in 1968 when he was drafted into the US Army and soon thereafter deployed overseas to serve as a combat medic during the Vietnam War. His Army career would span more than 2 decades and include tours of duty in Germany, Iraq, and Korea.
Richard retired from the Army in 1993 and began the next chapter of his life. Richard became a Peace Officer for the City of Garland, TX. He later coordinated all bus travel in the southern sector of the United States for Greyhound/Trailways. Richard was always working and learning, his quest for knowledge led him to return to school at Dallas Baptist University to complete his bachelor’s degree in HealthCare Administration in 2005.
An Army man through and through Richard returned to service as a civilian while he worked for the Dallas VA Hospital System in the lab. Richard was always drawn to medicine and had previously enjoyed many years teaching Physician Assistant courses at the Brook Army Medical Center on Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Richard departed this life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Worth and Alberta Culberson, one sister and eight brothers: Lucy Marie Culberson, Andrew Cook, Leo Culberson, MSGT Clarence Culberson, Worth Culberson, Leroy Spears, SGM William Culberson, Tom Culberson, Leon Culberson, and Walter Culberson.
He leaves to cherish his memories a devoted wife Frankie and two loving daughters: Michelle Harris (Brian) of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Ashley Carter (Jamal) of Rowlett, TX; three grandchildren, Brian Harris II, Blake Harris, and DeeAnne Harris of Ft.Worth, TX; one sister, Georgia Culberson-Richards (L.C.) of Rockdale, TX, and one brother Ret. CW4. Willy Culberson (Carla) and two very special sisters-in-law: Dora Culberson (William) and Alma Spears (Leroy); as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
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