Mr. Melvin Campbell Sr., age 80, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Little Rock.
Mr. Campbell was a painter and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Florida Campbell; four daughters, Lora Campbell Duffey of Little Rock, Francine Walker of Desoto, Texas, Deborah Bland of Helena and Sandra Haddon of Garland, Texas; six sons, Ralph Campbell of Boca Raton, Fla., Regional Campbell of Cleveland, Ohio, Jerome Campbell of Kansas City, Mo., Melvin Campbell Jr. of North Little Rock, Malyce Campbell of Little Rock and Rodney Campbell of Cedar Falls, Texas; a sister, Bessie Livingston of Cleveland, Ohio; two brothers, Eddie Campbell of Marianna and Marion Campbell of Cleveland, Ohio; 28 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Campbell will be Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Kennedy Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mr. Campbell will be conducted on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at 11 a.m., at Cornerstone Baptist Church, with Rev. Eddie King officiating the service. Burial will follow in Paradise Garden Cemetery, under the direction of Kennedy Funeral Home.