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- "G" was what we called him. He didn't seem like my uncle more like a brother. We where close in age and just enjoyed being kids. He was an electrician like Ralph and George. He was electrocuted while working on an electrical pole.
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Feb. 22, 1981
Russell Cupp Sr., Electrocution Victim, Entered into eternal rest, Friday Feb. 20 1981.
Services for Russell Cupp Sr., 39, of 854 Williams Lake Road, Kolin, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Rush, Pineville, with the Rev. James A. Foster officiating. Burial will be in Craig Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. today. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Pallbearers will be Robert McCann, Vidalia, Hardy Brossette, Pineville, Silas Mayeux, Monroe, Charles Neal, Alexandria, Odel Pierce, Kolin, and Nelson Herron, Kolin.
He was electrocuted while servicing a line alson U.S. Highway 71 at Campti at 3:45 p.m. Friday.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannie Wilson Cupp of 854 Wiliams Lake Rd., Kolin; two sons, Russell Cupp Jr. of Kolin and Randall Cupp of Deville and two daughters, Tracy Hultman Cupp of Kolin and Angela Cupp of Deville; four brothers, John F. Cupp Jr. of Houston, Texas, Buster Cupp of Vicksburg, Miss., Ralph Cupp and George Cupp, both of Pineville; six sisters, althea McCann of Kolin, Daisy Mayeux of Marksville, Quinnette Neal of Alexandria, Ruby Marks, Monnette Paul and Queenie Brossette, all of Pineville.
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