Services for William Spencer Campbell, Jr., 68, of Spur were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, 1983 at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Eddie Allsup, pastor, officiating and Rev. William McReynolds of Midland assisting.
Burial was in the Spur Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home of Spur.
He was born January 1, 1915 in Spur and was educated in the Spur Elementary and secondary schools and a graduate of Texas Tech in 1936 with a BBA degree, and a graduate of the Dallas school of Embalming in 1936.
The Campbell Funeral Home opened in Spur when the town was organized in 1909 by W.S. Campbell, Sr. Spencer Campbell acquired one-half interest and became manager in 1937, and has been sole owner since 1952. Campbell retired in December, 1980.
He was a past president of the Spur Rotary Club, Spur School Board, and a former member of the Spur City Council; a member of the Spur Fire Department for 24 years, Chief for 12 years; a member of the Board of Stewards and Trustee of the Spur First United Methodist Church; past president of the Spur Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Spur American Legion Post; Spur Golf Club; and board member of White River Water District for four years.
Campbell served four years as a director of Texas Funeral Directors Association from the West Texas region, then secretary-treasurer, 2nd vice-president, and 1st vice-president, one each year; he was president of the Texas Funeral Directors Association, Inc. in 1968-69.
He lived in Spur all his life. He married Martha Nichols February 21, 1943 in Spur. He was a World War II Navy Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Martha of Spur; one son, Bill Campbell, of Spur; two daughters, Linda Mahan, Farmington, NM and Martha Ann Browning of Roswell, NM; two sisters, Bonnie McAteer, Spur and Isabelle Crossman, Rowlett; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Lynn Buzbee, Wilburn Ball, James Wright, Al O'Brien, J.C. McNeill, III, Bob Conner, and J.B. Morrison.
Burial was in the Spur Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home of Spur.
He was born January 1, 1915 in Spur and was educated in the Spur Elementary and secondary schools and a graduate of Texas Tech in 1936 with a BBA degree, and a graduate of the Dallas school of Embalming in 1936.
The Campbell Funeral Home opened in Spur when the town was organized in 1909 by W.S. Campbell, Sr. Spencer Campbell acquired one-half interest and became manager in 1937, and has been sole owner since 1952. Campbell retired in December, 1980.
He was a past president of the Spur Rotary Club, Spur School Board, and a former member of the Spur City Council; a member of the Spur Fire Department for 24 years, Chief for 12 years; a member of the Board of Stewards and Trustee of the Spur First United Methodist Church; past president of the Spur Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Spur American Legion Post; Spur Golf Club; and board member of White River Water District for four years.
Campbell served four years as a director of Texas Funeral Directors Association from the West Texas region, then secretary-treasurer, 2nd vice-president, and 1st vice-president, one each year; he was president of the Texas Funeral Directors Association, Inc. in 1968-69.
He lived in Spur all his life. He married Martha Nichols February 21, 1943 in Spur. He was a World War II Navy Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Martha of Spur; one son, Bill Campbell, of Spur; two daughters, Linda Mahan, Farmington, NM and Martha Ann Browning of Roswell, NM; two sisters, Bonnie McAteer, Spur and Isabelle Crossman, Rowlett; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Lynn Buzbee, Wilburn Ball, James Wright, Al O'Brien, J.C. McNeill, III, Bob Conner, and J.B. Morrison.
Services for William Spencer Campbell, Jr., 68, of Spur were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, 1983 at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Eddie Allsup, pastor, officiating and Rev. William McReynolds of Midland assisting.
Burial was in the Spur Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home of Spur.
He was born January 1, 1915 in Spur and was educated in the Spur Elementary and secondary schools and a graduate of Texas Tech in 1936 with a BBA degree, and a graduate of the Dallas school of Embalming in 1936.
The Campbell Funeral Home opened in Spur when the town was organized in 1909 by W.S. Campbell, Sr. Spencer Campbell acquired one-half interest and became manager in 1937, and has been sole owner since 1952. Campbell retired in December, 1980.
He was a past president of the Spur Rotary Club, Spur School Board, and a former member of the Spur City Council; a member of the Spur Fire Department for 24 years, Chief for 12 years; a member of the Board of Stewards and Trustee of the Spur First United Methodist Church; past president of the Spur Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Spur American Legion Post; Spur Golf Club; and board member of White River Water District for four years.
Campbell served four years as a director of Texas Funeral Directors Association from the West Texas region, then secretary-treasurer, 2nd vice-president, and 1st vice-president, one each year; he was president of the Texas Funeral Directors Association, Inc. in 1968-69.
He lived in Spur all his life. He married Martha Nichols February 21, 1943 in Spur. He was a World War II Navy Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Martha of Spur; one son, Bill Campbell, of Spur; two daughters, Linda Mahan, Farmington, NM and Martha Ann Browning of Roswell, NM; two sisters, Bonnie McAteer, Spur and Isabelle Crossman, Rowlett; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Lynn Buzbee, Wilburn Ball, James Wright, Al O'Brien, J.C. McNeill, III, Bob Conner, and J.B. Morrison.
Burial was in the Spur Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home of Spur.
He was born January 1, 1915 in Spur and was educated in the Spur Elementary and secondary schools and a graduate of Texas Tech in 1936 with a BBA degree, and a graduate of the Dallas school of Embalming in 1936.
The Campbell Funeral Home opened in Spur when the town was organized in 1909 by W.S. Campbell, Sr. Spencer Campbell acquired one-half interest and became manager in 1937, and has been sole owner since 1952. Campbell retired in December, 1980.
He was a past president of the Spur Rotary Club, Spur School Board, and a former member of the Spur City Council; a member of the Spur Fire Department for 24 years, Chief for 12 years; a member of the Board of Stewards and Trustee of the Spur First United Methodist Church; past president of the Spur Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Spur American Legion Post; Spur Golf Club; and board member of White River Water District for four years.
Campbell served four years as a director of Texas Funeral Directors Association from the West Texas region, then secretary-treasurer, 2nd vice-president, and 1st vice-president, one each year; he was president of the Texas Funeral Directors Association, Inc. in 1968-69.
He lived in Spur all his life. He married Martha Nichols February 21, 1943 in Spur. He was a World War II Navy Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Martha of Spur; one son, Bill Campbell, of Spur; two daughters, Linda Mahan, Farmington, NM and Martha Ann Browning of Roswell, NM; two sisters, Bonnie McAteer, Spur and Isabelle Crossman, Rowlett; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Lynn Buzbee, Wilburn Ball, James Wright, Al O'Brien, J.C. McNeill, III, Bob Conner, and J.B. Morrison.
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