We are sad to announce that on April 11, 2024, at the age of 102, John Ellis Culwell (Tulia, Texas) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by : his parents, John Ellis Sr. and Maggye Culwell; his wife Lucy Culwell; his siblings, Dallas, Dayle, Mila Ramsey and Evelyn Davis (Bob); and his great grandchild Grayson Swinburn.

He is survived by : his daughters, Vicki (Kenneth Littlefield), Cheryl (Dale Swinburn) and Shan Durham of Amarillo; and his grandchildren, Wade, Linda Littlefield of Vigo Park, Kenee, Billy Borchardt of Canyon, Carrol, Julie Littlefield of Amarillo, Chad Swinburn of Tulia, Scot Swinburn of Lubbock, Dane and Anna Swinburn of Lubbock. He is also survived by his daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held on Friday, April 12th 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Tulia - Kornerstone Funeral Directors (201 W Broadway Ave, Tulia, TX 79088). A funeral service was held on Saturday, April 13th 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Tulia Methodist Church (110 N Briscoe Ave, Tulia, TX 79088). A burial was held on Saturday, April 13th 2024 at the Wayside Cemetery (8490 FM285, Wayside, TX 79094). He served on the Swisher Co-op Board of Directors, Senior Citizens, Farmers Union, and Swisher Memorial Museum Board & RSVP.

Memorials may be made to Swisher County Senior Citizens Center, 619 SE 2nd St Tulia, Texas 79088, or Tulia Methodist Church, 119 N Briscoe Tulia, Texas 79088.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Kornerstone Funeral Directors