City Mourns Passing of Former Mayor Bob Culpepper

Monday, April 30, 2018 at 2:35 PM

Robert "Bob" Culpepper, Mayor of Farmington, 1978-1982

Funeral services for Bob Culpepper will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2pm at St. John's Espiscopal Church, 312 N. Orchard Avenue.

Former Farmington Mayor Robert "Bob" Culpepper has passed away. The city of Farmington confirmed the news with an e-mail message to all staff this afternoon. Culpepper was Mayor of Farmington from 1978-1982. In addition to serving as mayor, Bob Culpepper was a member of the Public Utility Commission from 1983-2012. Most recently, the Culpepper family helped to establish the Native American Museum in downtown Farmington featuring a wide variety of Navajo rugs collected by Bob and his wife Mary over the years. Bob Culpepper was 90 years old.

Funeral services for Bob Culpepper will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2pm at St. John's Espiscopal Church, 312 N. Orchard Avenue.

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