Rev. Amos Harriel Culberson, 86, of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. Amos served in the 11th Airborne Division during WWII and then served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He made 20+ successful jumps during his enlistment in the Airborne. After retirement, Amos began working with the Older American Workers of the US forest Service and continued this into his 70's. A member of Cambria Baptist Church and he was a son of the late James Richard and Mary Vaughn Culberson. Preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Cole Culberson; grandson, Derrick Culberson; infant brothers, R.L. and Robert; brother, Odell Culberson who died during the Korean Conflict and was serving at the same time as Amos; twin siblings, Ray and May Culberson; sister, Ruby Culberson Hamm; and sister-in-law, Jewell Burns Culberson. Survivors include 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Yolanda Culberson of Madisonville, and Troy and Debbie Culberson of Etowah; 3 grandchildren and spouses, Brad and Nicole Culberson, Eric and Ashley Culberson and Stephanie and Mathew Vinyard; 2 brothers and 1 sister-in-law, Henry "T-Model" Culberson of Etowah, and James Richard and Joan Culberson of Douglasville, GA; 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Ellen and James Thomas of Etowah and Mary Emma and Fred Weeks of Athens, AL; 1 sister-in-law, Jean Daniel Culberson of Atlanta, GA; 6 great-grandchildren who were the joy of his life.Funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in the South Chapel, of Bordwine Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Waldrop officiating. Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday prior to the service. Family and friends will assemble Wednesday, May 15th at Cambria Cemetery for the 11:00 a.m., Committal service with Military Honors.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cambria Baptist Church, 305 Co. Rd. 875, Etowah, TN 37331, or the charity of your choice.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah in charge of arrangements.