Page News & Courier, Thursday 18 Sep 1965
Dies In 79th Year Elder Arthur Wesley Campbell, 78, a retired Regular Baptist minister and a beloved citizen of Luray, passed this life at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 13th at his home. Mr. Campbell, who retired from the ministry after suffering a stroke in 1948, had been in very good health in recent years and his death came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. Campbell served as pastor of Mt. Carmel Regular Baptist Church in Luray and Smith Creek Regular Baptist Church in New Market for about 30 years. He was a member of the Luray Lodge of Masons.
Mr. Campbell was born in Luray on February 20, 1880 and was a son of the late John W. Campbell and Mary Ellen Purdham Campbell.
He was united in marriage with Miss Lula F. Painter on July 24, 1902 and to this union eight children were born, six of whom survive.
Surviving are his widow and the following children: Leo M. Campbell, Virgil L. Campbell, Emmett C. Campbell, Burnam W. Campbell and Edward T. Campbell, all of Luray, and J. Lewis Campbell, of New Market.
Three sisters, Mrs. Irvin Campbell, of Luray, Mrs. John Foltz, of Stanley, and Mrs. Ada Freeze, of Shenandoah, also survive as do ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. One son, one daughter, two brothers and two sisters are deceased. Last rites conducted by Elder E.W. Bradley and Elder Wayne Thompson in the chapel at the Bradley Funeral Home Monday afternoon at two o'clock, were attended by a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives.
Interment took place in Beahm's Chapel Cemetery.
Dies In 79th Year Elder Arthur Wesley Campbell, 78, a retired Regular Baptist minister and a beloved citizen of Luray, passed this life at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 13th at his home. Mr. Campbell, who retired from the ministry after suffering a stroke in 1948, had been in very good health in recent years and his death came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. Campbell served as pastor of Mt. Carmel Regular Baptist Church in Luray and Smith Creek Regular Baptist Church in New Market for about 30 years. He was a member of the Luray Lodge of Masons.
Mr. Campbell was born in Luray on February 20, 1880 and was a son of the late John W. Campbell and Mary Ellen Purdham Campbell.
He was united in marriage with Miss Lula F. Painter on July 24, 1902 and to this union eight children were born, six of whom survive.
Surviving are his widow and the following children: Leo M. Campbell, Virgil L. Campbell, Emmett C. Campbell, Burnam W. Campbell and Edward T. Campbell, all of Luray, and J. Lewis Campbell, of New Market.
Three sisters, Mrs. Irvin Campbell, of Luray, Mrs. John Foltz, of Stanley, and Mrs. Ada Freeze, of Shenandoah, also survive as do ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. One son, one daughter, two brothers and two sisters are deceased. Last rites conducted by Elder E.W. Bradley and Elder Wayne Thompson in the chapel at the Bradley Funeral Home Monday afternoon at two o'clock, were attended by a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives.
Interment took place in Beahm's Chapel Cemetery.
Page News & Courier, Thursday 18 Sep 1965
Dies In 79th Year Elder Arthur Wesley Campbell, 78, a retired Regular Baptist minister and a beloved citizen of Luray, passed this life at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 13th at his home. Mr. Campbell, who retired from the ministry after suffering a stroke in 1948, had been in very good health in recent years and his death came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. Campbell served as pastor of Mt. Carmel Regular Baptist Church in Luray and Smith Creek Regular Baptist Church in New Market for about 30 years. He was a member of the Luray Lodge of Masons.
Mr. Campbell was born in Luray on February 20, 1880 and was a son of the late John W. Campbell and Mary Ellen Purdham Campbell.
He was united in marriage with Miss Lula F. Painter on July 24, 1902 and to this union eight children were born, six of whom survive.
Surviving are his widow and the following children: Leo M. Campbell, Virgil L. Campbell, Emmett C. Campbell, Burnam W. Campbell and Edward T. Campbell, all of Luray, and J. Lewis Campbell, of New Market.
Three sisters, Mrs. Irvin Campbell, of Luray, Mrs. John Foltz, of Stanley, and Mrs. Ada Freeze, of Shenandoah, also survive as do ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. One son, one daughter, two brothers and two sisters are deceased. Last rites conducted by Elder E.W. Bradley and Elder Wayne Thompson in the chapel at the Bradley Funeral Home Monday afternoon at two o'clock, were attended by a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives.
Interment took place in Beahm's Chapel Cemetery.
Dies In 79th Year Elder Arthur Wesley Campbell, 78, a retired Regular Baptist minister and a beloved citizen of Luray, passed this life at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 13th at his home. Mr. Campbell, who retired from the ministry after suffering a stroke in 1948, had been in very good health in recent years and his death came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. Campbell served as pastor of Mt. Carmel Regular Baptist Church in Luray and Smith Creek Regular Baptist Church in New Market for about 30 years. He was a member of the Luray Lodge of Masons.
Mr. Campbell was born in Luray on February 20, 1880 and was a son of the late John W. Campbell and Mary Ellen Purdham Campbell.
He was united in marriage with Miss Lula F. Painter on July 24, 1902 and to this union eight children were born, six of whom survive.
Surviving are his widow and the following children: Leo M. Campbell, Virgil L. Campbell, Emmett C. Campbell, Burnam W. Campbell and Edward T. Campbell, all of Luray, and J. Lewis Campbell, of New Market.
Three sisters, Mrs. Irvin Campbell, of Luray, Mrs. John Foltz, of Stanley, and Mrs. Ada Freeze, of Shenandoah, also survive as do ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. One son, one daughter, two brothers and two sisters are deceased. Last rites conducted by Elder E.W. Bradley and Elder Wayne Thompson in the chapel at the Bradley Funeral Home Monday afternoon at two o'clock, were attended by a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives.
Interment took place in Beahm's Chapel Cemetery.
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