Delores Campbell

Delores Campbell obituary, Athens, TN

Delores Campbell

Delores Campbell Obituary

Visit the Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home, Inc. - Athens website to view the full obituary.

Delores "Dodie" Elaine Burdick Campbell, age 72 of Sweetwater, passed away, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at her residence.

A native of New York and current resident of Sweetwater she was a daughter of the late Lawrence "Popsie" Bates, Sr. and Ruby Hubbard and was preceded in death by a brother, Howard Burdick, Sister, Beth Maine, Daughter-in-law, Kris Campbell and Son-in-law, David Thomas.

She was a former employee of Walmart having worked as the Customer Service Manager for 9 years and attended Beulah Chapel Church of the Nazarene.  She was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Survivors:

Husband of more than 55 years, Donald Campbell;

4 Children and spouses, Lewis (Terri) Campbell, April Thomas, Shannon Campbell, Ronnie (Angie) Campbell.

18 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren

4 brothers and sisters-in-law, Harvey (Kathy) Burdick, Doug (Gail) Burdick, Dana (Kim) Bates and Lawrence (Val) Bates.

Several nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, January 4, 2025 in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Rev. John Porter officiating.

Interment will follow at Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Grandsons. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon-2pm prior to the service at the funeral home. 

Memorial contributions may be made in Delores' memory in c/o Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home, by mail P.O. Box 428 Athens, TN 37371-0428 on our website or by phone 423-745-5361.  Those unable to attend may send condolences to https://www.laycock-hobbs.com/obituaries/delores-campbell

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home in Athens is in charge of the arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home, Inc. - Athens

521 N. Jackson Street, Athens, TN 37303

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