Don Edward Campbell

Don Edward Campbell obituary, Purvis, MS

Don Edward Campbell

Don Campbell Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 24, 2025.
Don Edward Campbell, 86, of Purvis, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Forrest General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Moore Purvis Chapel with in interment to follow in Bay Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m.

Mr. Campbell was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and an active affiliate of Bay Creek Baptist Church. He proudly served his country in the United States Army National Guard. He began his career in the Baxterville Oil field, working as a Roustabout. After 43 years, he retired as a Production Foreman for other oil companies. He also was the Owner and Operator of Campbell Lease Service. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, and gardening. Along with his wife, Dolly, he was member of the American Daylily Society and the Hattiesburg Region 14 Daylily Society.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolly Dimple Bounds Campbell and his parents, Jimmy and Nina Mae Campbell.

He is survived by his daughters, Danita Summers (Chet) of Purvis and Drudy Sullivan (Kevin) of Houston, TX; his grandchildren, Drew Summers (Jennifer) of Purvis, Kyle Sullivan (Christina), Kellen Sullivan, and Katelyn Sullivan, all of Houston, TX; 6 great grandchildren, Emma Sullivan, Hunter Summers, Abigail Sullivan, Amelia Grace Summers, Christopher Sullivan, and Liza Kate Summers; his brother-in-law, Joe Bounds (Neva) of Purvis; and his nieces, Amy Chabert and Keri Jo Ford of Purvis.

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