Curtis is preceded in death by brothers, Horace, Woodrow, Dan, Clyde, and Doyle; sisters, Thelma, Ludie, Ruby, Jack, Tip, and a younger sibling.
He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Frances Burford , daughter Judith Gerner, sister Doris Carter, grandchildren Rebecca Copeland, Tiffany Mattio, and Eric Schwab; great grandchildren Mercy Copeland, Slade Copeland, Trayce Schwab, Paige Schwab, and last but not least his cat Sugar.
Curtis was a member of South Main Baptist Church. He was in the Navy and served his country proudly as a Torpedo Man First Class, surviving the Pearl Harbor attack. He was also a yellow dog democrat, and he will greatly be missed.
A visitation will be held at Grand View Funeral Home on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 10 A.M. Interment will follow at Grand View Memorial Park.
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