Culp

Dr. David Bennett Culp, 75, of Slippery Rock, passed away at his residence on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, suddenly due to natural causes.

David was born in Oconee, Ill., on Feb. 6, 1951, to Delphus Bennett Culp and Hazel Marie Borders Pugsley Culp.

David was married to his wife, Nancy Rose (Lautzenheiser) Culp, since 2002.

David grew up in central Illinois and was a graduate of Pana High School, Class of 1969. He earned his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (1973), master’s degree from Central Michigan University (1976) and Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (1996). David was a longtime professor in the Department of Economics at Slippery Rock University, where he also served as department chair.

David had several hobbies and was an avid reader who often had a mystery novel nearby. He was also a dedicated gardener and took care of many flowering plants, fruits and vegetables on land he cared for deeply. David was a good shot and for several years participated in the Slippery Rock University clay target club. He was an active member of Slippery Rock Alliance Church, where he served as a church elder, and the Slippery Rock Lions Club, where he was president. Other favorites included traveling, Western films, fishing, NASCAR, and the goats, chickens and other animals on his hobby farm, which he shared with his wife, Nancy.

David will be greatly missed by his surviving family, including his wife, Nancy; three stepdaughters, Sonya Mamoozadeh Kalivoda, Rachel Mamoozadeh and Nadya Mamoozadeh Combs; a stepson, Rameen Mamoozadeh; five sons, Andrew, Nathan, Robert, Randy and Jeff Culp; a daughter, Rita Bolois; two sisters, Mary Jones and Virginia Miller; and a brother, Stanley Pugsley. David was a beloved Pop Pop to several grandchildren and stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Danny Pugsley.

The family will have a private ceremony at Smith Funeral Home, in Slippery Rock, and burial at Slippery Rock Cemetery.

A celebration of life will be held in spring 2027, at a date and time to be announced in the Butler Eagle.

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