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Claudette &
Jimmy Campbell
d. Feb 13, 2025
CLAUDETTE WHALEY CAMPBELL------JIMMY EUGENE CAMPBELL Claudetta "Claudette" Campbell, 80, Elizabethton, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025 in the University of Tennessee Medical Center and husband Jimmy E. Campbell, 81, Passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Claudette was born August 24, 1944 in Butler to the late Claude and Bertha Rainbolt Whaley. She was Secretary at Little Milligan Elementary School for several years where she was a substitute grandma for everyone. She was a member of Little Milligan Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother: Dwight Whaley and two sisters: Loretta Rhinehart and Diane Poole.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years: Jim Campbell. One Son & Daughter-In-Law: Brian & Sharon Campbell. One Granddaughter: Elaina Campbell. Several nieces and nephews.
Jimmy was born April 26, 1943 in Butler to the late Percy & Bonnie Bunton Campbell. He was a 1961 graduate of Hampton High School. He was a Supervisor at North American Rayon Corporation for several years. He loved to hunt and was a member of Little Milligan Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Claudette, one sister: Carolyn White and a brother: Robert Don Campbell. Also several nieces and nephews.
A Service to Celebrate the lives of Claudetta "Claudette" and Jimmy Campbell will be conducted at 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2025 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Campbell officiating. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum of Faith, Happy Valley Memorial Park at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 2025. Music will be by David Arney, Pianist. Active Pallbearers for her will be selected from family and friends. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Faculty and all the students that attended Little Milligan Elementary School. Active Pallbearers for him will be selected from family and friends. Honorary Pallbearers will be former employees of North American Rayon Corporation and his hunting buddies. The family will receive friends from 3 until 5 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 12:20 p.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery.C Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.
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