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McCoy Campbell Obituary
DECATUR, GA. - McCoy Clempson "Mack" Campbell III, retired banking executive who has held positions with major financial institutions in Ga. and Tenn., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, in Decatur, Ga. He was 92 years of age.
Mr. Campbell came to Atlanta in1950 from his home in Nashville, Tenn., where he was employed by the Nashville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, to head up the Personnel Department at First National Bank of Atlanta. He left that position in 1968 to join American National Bank and Trust Company (now SunTrust) in Chattanooga, Tenn., as Senior Vice President, Human Resources Department, retiring in 1983.
A native of Spring Hill, Tenn., he grew up in nearby Nashville, where he graduated from Vanderbilt Univ. in 1940. There he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. Subsequently, he graduated from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers Univ.. His education there led to a lifelong interest in teaching at the adult level, and he gained faculty membership as a faculty member in the specialized field of human resource management at a number of banking schools held during the summer months at Rutgers Univ., Univ. of Wisconsin, Louisiana State Univ., Vanderbilt Univ., and the American Bankers' Assoc. National Graduate School of Human Resources which named him its dean in 1987. In addition, he was nationally known as an after-dinner speaker whose serious messages were punctuated with humor.
During WWII he served a 1942-1946 tour of duty as a lieutenant in anti-aircraft artillery.
Mr. Campbell was a past president of the Georgia Personnel and Guidance Assoc., a former director and chairman of the Personnel Committee of National Assoc. of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers (NABAC-now BAI, Bank Administration Institute), and was prominently identified with a number of similar professional bodies.
His deep interest and knowledge of literature and drama led to his numerous excursions into critical reviewing. For more than twenty years, he was a contributing reviewer to the book section of the Chattanooga Times. He also was a movie reviewer on WDEF-TV in Chattanooga.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Josephine Campbell.
He is survived by his daughters, Luci Newton of Rock Hill, S.C., and Laura and Sandy Peyton of Decatur, Ga.; grandchildren, Laura Peabody and Emily and Steve Johnson of Rock Hill, S.C., and Josie Peyton of Atlanta, Ga.; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, March 5, 2011, in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons, with the Rev. Harold Hoffman officiating. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Metropolitan Hospice. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 5, 2011, at A. S. Turner & Sons.
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Lorrie Nadler
March 2, 2011
Mack was such a great guy! He was always so hip and stayed right on top of one our favorite things-movies. He loved you so much, Laura. He and your mom together were quite a pair...the yen and the yang. The tall drink of water with a short shot of vodka! I hope you and the family are doing ok. Rest in peace Mack, you are back with Josie. Laura, you were a wonderful, loving daughter. I know you will miss him.xox Lorrie
J Spence
February 28, 2011
Please accept our deepest condolences-Isa 26:19
Spence Family
J. Jean
February 28, 2011
TO the Mccoy family God will sustain all of you, He cares for each one of you. My deepest sympathy goes out to you.
February 28, 2011
Sorry to hear of the loss of your dear loved one, please find, comfort in Gods word at 1 Corinthians 15:26 which assures us that "As the last enemy, death is to be brought to nothing."
Terri N
February 28, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
February 28, 2011
I am very saddened to hear of your Dad's passing. He hired me as a shy 18 year old at the First National Bank. I became his secretary for about 3 1/2 years beginning in 1952. We had such a good time as we worked. Your Dad made the job so much fun. I can hear him singing "Go Tell Aunt Roddy, the old grey goose is dead" like it was yesterday. He loved his wife and his girls and I remember he loved to shop the bargains at Rich's and would buy beautiful little dresses for you both. He would get so excited about his bargains and want me to leave my work and go immediately to Rich's to get the big bargain! My family has heard over the years alot of the things he used to tell me about his life. My mother was raised in Nashville and graduated from Hume-Fogg High School as your Dad did and we had many things in common. He and your mother came to our wedding . I remember alot of good times during those years as we had many parties just in the Personnel Office. Your Dad was such a talented man in so many, many ways. He played a big part in my growing up and he will not be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers go out to you both and your families. Nancy McBrayer Shipp
C. G.
February 28, 2011
My deepest sympathy to the Campbell family. May your happy memories carry you through this sorrowful time. And the God of all comfort be with you all. (2 Cor.1:3,4)
February 28, 2011
How lucky you and Luci have been to have him as your dad.
Dixie~
February 28, 2011
May God loving Kindness be a source of comfort during this diffcult time. Exodus 36:4
Lea Cook Lowery
February 28, 2011
Luci,
I am so sorry to hear of your father's death. Please know that my thoughts are with you and all the Campbell family.
Susan Gage
February 28, 2011
Luci and Laura,
I am so sad to hear about your dad's death. He was such a true southern gentleman and it was a privilege to have met him and Josie. May you find comfort in the wonderful memories you have of them. Hugs to you both.
February 28, 2011
Laura, I am always amused, and a bit touched, by your reference to your dad as "Mack". The obituary notice provided details of his life I had not known, and I must say that I admire him that much more for his accomplishments. I will always think of him as humorous and happy, both contagious qualities to those around him.
He will be missed.
Your cousin, Don Cunningham
Barbara
February 28, 2011
My sincerest sympathy for all in the Campbell family. May the God of all comfort be with you during your time of grief (2 Cor 1:3-7).
Lynda Roberts
February 28, 2011
A wonderful man and a wonderful life!
P Sharpe ( Isaiah 12:2 )
February 28, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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