Born  February 24, 1925  Died: Nov. 20, 2012

CAMPBELL, JOHN STEELE - age 87 of Concord, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 20, 2012 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. John was a faithful member of Concord United Methodist Church for more than 70 years. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. John retired from the Ford Motor Company Farm Equipment Division with more than 30 years of service. He was active for many years as Caretaker of the Pleasant Forest Cemetery, which was established by the generosity of John's great grandfather, Colonel David Campbell of "Campbell Station." John was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Elsie Longmire Campbell; brothers, Ed Campbell and David Campbell; sisters, Ada Belle Howard, Elizabeth Woodward, formerly of Germantown, Kentucky and Ellen Robinson formerly of Richmond, Indiana. He is survived by his sister, Neta Lynn Campbell Lawhorn; nephew, Samuel (Sam) Lawhorn Jr. and wife, Miriam; sisters-in-law, Janet Campbell of Savannah, GA: nieces, Gail and Linda Campbell and nephew, John David Campbell, all of Savannah, GA; nephews, Lester David Robinson, Jim Robinson of Richmond, Indiana, Marcus Woodward of Ashland, Kentucky and their families.

 

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