Hallie Campbell, 88, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Hallie was a native of Marion, N.C., and had been a resident of Johnson City for most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Bryson H. and Emma Auton Land, and the loving wife of the late Earnest R. Campbell, who died in 1983.
Hallie was also preceded in death by two children, Earnest Campbell Jr. and Kathy Diane Campbell, and by four sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by eight children and two sons-in-law, Charles “CJ” Campbell, Terry Campbell, James “Ricky” Campbell, Donnie “Duck” Campbell, Karen Mottern and husband Terry, Judy Davis and husband Jere, Clara “Sissy” Moody and Donna Thomas. Hallie was blessed with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was a homemaker and kept busy caring for her family. Hallie loved to cook and provided Sunday dinner for family gatherings right up until her passing. She enjoyed board games with the family, working in her flower beds, and playing shuffle board at the Johnson City Senior Center.
Hallie formerly worked at the Asbury Center, Johnson City, and completed hundreds of hours of volunteer work at the Senior Center. She will be truly missed by her family and many friends.
The funeral service for Mrs. Campbell will be conducted Sunday, June 22, at 3 p.m. from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Berry officiating. Interment will follow at Washington County Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law, Todd Wiggins, Rodney Wiggins, Charles “Chucky” Campbell, Christopher Saults, Alan Saults and James Stroupe. The family will receive friends Sunday prior to the service from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the East Parlor of the funeral home and anytime at the residence. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the doctors, Raul Sakusja and Stanley Gall Jr., and the nursing staff at Holston Valley Medical Center ICCU. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.appfh.net.
Appalachian Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 800 E. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 928-6111, is serving the Campbell family.