Weldon Jackson Campbell, Sr

Mr. Weldon Jackson Campbell, Sr., age 86 of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County following a brief struggle with cancer early Tuesday, March 03, 2009. He was born May 1, 1922 in Surry County to the late Harry and Hazel Loftis Campbell of Flat Rock. Mr. Campbell graduated from Mt. Airy High School in 1940, proudly served in the U.S. Marines during WW II, and has been a member of Trinity Episcopal Church since 1954. He was the retired owner and operator of Campbell Monumental Works, a business established by his parents in 1936.

Weldon was an avid historian of the Civil War and World War II, and was a devoted caretaker of his beloved wife for almost 8 years. He loved good food, good conversation, ballroom dancing, his McDonald's friends, and-his church family. Weldon loved spending time with his grandchildren and his children. He particularly appreciated the attentive and caring medical oversight from his son-in-law Dixon and daughter Harriette, vacationing and gourmet cooking with son-in-law Parker and daughter Marye, and, reminiscing about Hawaii, with a constant stream of Marine Corps memorabilia from his son Jack. He walked three miles daily until stricken with cancer in October 2008. Weldon was always an inspiration to his children and grandchildren and enjoyed their successes. His ties to Flat Rock were strong as he showed a continuing commitment to Flat Rock Baptist Church, where he had perfect attendance for twelve years as a child, and maintained a deep love and affection for Flat Rock Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Campbell will be missed by survivors: his loving wife of 60 years, Hettie Key Campbell; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marye Campbell Boggs and husband, S. Parker of Harlan, KY, Harriette Campbell Brown and husband, J. Dixon of Winchester, VA; a son, Weldon J.(Jack) Campbell, Jr. of Alexandria, VA; grandchildren, James Parker Boggs, Marye Margaret Campbell Boggs both of Harlan, KY, Albert Wilson Campbell Brown of Washington, DC, Hettie Caitlin Brown of Winchester, VA; Step sisters, Carolyn Moore York, White Plains, Bonnie Moore Fletcher of Clemmons and Frances Smith of Raleigh, NC; step brother and sister-in-law, Mitchell Moore and wife, Magdalene; Uncle June and Aunt Jesse Loftis and Aunt Lettie Patterson of Mt. Airy. He maintained a caring and loving relationship with the members of Hettie's family, near and far, and had special friends, neighbors, and caregivers, Denise and Charlie Price, Julia T. Sharp, Jody Harris, Cathy Laws, Vivian Morton, and Amme Morgan. A resident of the Harlan Nursing Home from December 9, 2008 through February 24, 2009, he was know as "Mr. Nice Guy".


Mr. Campbell was preceded in death by his father, Harry Campbell; his mother, Hazel Loftis Campbell Moore; his step-father, Dwight L. Moore and a step-brother, Audrey L. Moore. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Friday, March 6, 2009 at Trinity Episcopal Church by Reverend Ray Hanna, Officiant. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the American Legion Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Thursday, March 5, 2009 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy where his body will remain until time to be taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either American Legion Honor Guard Post 123 c/o Rawley King, Commander, 260 Lakeview Dr, Mt. Airy, NC 27030 or Howard and Joan Woltz Hospice Home, c/o Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mt. Airy, NC 27030; or Trinity Episcopal Church, PO Box 1043, Mt. Airy, NC, 27030.