Amherst County, VA - Obit: Dr. Jerry O. Campbell, 2002

************************************************************************
USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in
any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or
persons.  Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,
must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal
representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb
archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission
to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.

http://www.usgwarchives.net
************************************************************************


Obituary: Dr. Jerry O. Campbell
Source: News and Advance, July 15, 2002
Contributor: Dennis Truslow,  dtruslow2002@msn.com

Dr. Jerry O. Campbell 
Dr. Jerry O. Campbell, 58, of Richmond, died Friday, July 12, 2002 at his 
home. 
	He was born on April 30, 1944 in Amherst County, a son of Willard Hampton 
Campbell and Sadie Campbell Wilkerson. He was preceded in death by his 
father. 
	He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Scott Campbell; his mother and 
devoted stepfather, Sadie C. and Carlton L. Wilkerson of Madison Heights; two 
sons and daughters-in-law, Paul D. and DeAnne Campbell of Roanoke, Peter D. 
and Caroline Campbell of Virginia Beach; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard 
W. and June Campbell of Madison Heights; a nephew, Mark Campbell of Madison 
Heights; three grandchildren, Chandler D. Campbell, Anna C. Campbell of 
Roanoke and Carter B. Campbell of Virginia Beach. 
	Dr. Campbell graduated from Phillips Business College and received his 
Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lynchburg College. He was awarded a Master of 
Divinity Degree from Wesley Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry 
Degree from Emory University. He was an ordained minister in the United 
Methodist Church serving churches throughout Virginia for 28 years. He was 
currently serving at Stratford Hills United Methodist Church in Richmond. 
	A Service of Resurrection will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 
2002 at Amelon United Methodist Church, Madison Heights. Burial services will 
be conducted in Amherst Cemetery attended by family members only. 
	A second Service of Resurrection will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday, 
July 17, 2002 at Stratford Hills United Methodist Church, Richmond. 
Officiating clergy for these services will be the Rev. Joseph A. Anderson, 
Dr. Lee B. Sheaffer, the Rev. David L. Adkins and the Rev. Rhonda VanDyke 
Colby. 
	The family requests that those wishing to make memorials consider the 
Stratford Hills United Methodist Church, 7740 Cherokee Rd., Richmond, VA 
23225 or Amelon United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 739, Madison 
Heights, VA 24572. 
	The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the Tharp Funeral 
Home and Cremation Center, 220 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg, 434-237-9424.