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Official Obituary of

Mary Ella Campbell

January 6, 2012

Mary Campbell Obituary

Mary Ella Campbell, 74, of Shelbyville, IN, entered into rest January 6, 2012, at Miller's Merry Manor in Rushville, IN.
Born on March 12, 1937, in Quinwood, WV, she was the daughter of the late Howard Legg and Freda Mae Brown Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, David A. Campbell, son, Matthew Campbell; brothers, Landon H. "Sam" Brown and Danny Johnson; and sister, Sue Keenan.
Mrs. Campbell retired from Knauf Insulation after 22 years of service.
She was a member of Vaughan Baptist Church, Vaughan, WV, attended Little Blue River Baptist Church and was a 1955 graduate of Nicholas County High School in Summersville.
She collected Cabbage Patch Dolls and cardinals and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her sons, David A. Campbell of Shelbyville, IN and Columbus (Patty) Campbell of Shelbyville; daughters, Melissa Frogge of Shelbyville, Stella Benefiel of Westport, IN and Freda (Tony) Swinehart of Rushville, IN; brothers, James Johnson of Ripatoe, WV, Donald Johnson of Montgomery and Tony Johnson of Buffalo Gap, TX; sisters, Becky Taylor of Vaughan, Betty Jo Stuart of Vaughan, Kathy Stuart of Vaughan and Joyce Ann Wilson of Ridgeway, SC; eighteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will 1 pm Friday, January 13, 2012, at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, WV, with Minister Paul E. Young officiating. Burial will follow in Vaughan Community Cemetery, Vaughan.
Friends may call 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday.
On-line condolences may be sent to the family at www.carlwilsonfuneralhome.com.
Pennington Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Campbell family.

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