John Perry Culbert

Beloved father, husband, and friend, John Perry Culbert was born on October 22nd, 1959 where he resided with his mother Margaret Anne Culbert and father Walter O’Neal Culbert in Tuscaloosa Alabama. John graduated from Northside High School with the class of 1978. With the love of football, John acquired many life-long friendships that still exists today. At the young age of eighteen John started up in the world of business where he became known for his joy of making food. Culbert’s Groceries, Foxfire, and Tin Top BBQ are just a few of the places John owned in his lifetime. He had a love for making BBQ and a joy of bringing happiness to his loved ones in the form of food. John retired as the famous small town BBQ Chef in Calera, AL where he held his small business of Tin Top BBQ with his wife Tracy Culbert. John is survived by his Mother Peggy Culbert, Aunt Myrna Woods, Uncle Jimmy Woods (Joanne Woods) wife Tracy Culbert, Children; Lindsey Dawn Culbert, Shelby Paige Culbert, Alannah Bree Culbert, Alex Lee Culbert and Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, Step Brothers; Kenneth Jacobs and Larry Jacobs, Step Mother Linda Lucas along with husband John Lucas, Niece, Shasta Jones and Great Nephew Jayden Jones. John was blessed with two grandchildren Mckynlee Brooke Hollingsworth and Roman Lane Glass. He passed away on March 4, 2015 surrounded by his loved ones where he ended his two year battle with cancer. John is preceded in death by his father and sister, Walter O’Neal Culbert and Sherri Culbert. Visitation will be held at Rockco Funeral Home in Montevallo, AL on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 6-8pm. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Williamson Cemetery in Northport, AL at 2:00 pm, everyone is welcome to attend. He will be led out by his pallbearers Danny Cundiff, Sherman Lollar, Mitch Freeman, Jobie Polifka, Taco, and Randy Milligan. I, Alannah Culbert, would like to personally thank all of the wonderful friends and family for the prayers, love, and support! I can speak on behalf of my family by saying how blessed we are to be loved by so many. Again thank you to all of our friends and family for bringing comfort into our home at the time we needed it most! My father was such a blessed man to have so many who loved him. I know my father is with me and will be each and every day. His love shines through his friends, and for that I am grateful! Special thank you to the angels God sent to take care of my father, the hospice nurses, Aunt Christy along with husband Travis Bush and kids, and a host of friends too many to list. Fly High my sweet daddy until I see you again! In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to “Alannah and Alex’s education fund” and/or Shiloh United Methodist Church in Calera. “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” –Isaiah 41:10