William Leonidas Campbell, Jr.,85, of Fannett died February 14, 2005 in Winnie Community Hospital.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday February 16, 2005 at Faith United Methodist Church in Fannett, under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer, Winnie. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday evening 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
A native of Newton, Texas, He was born on January 12, 1920 to William Leonidas Campbell, Sr. and Minnie Alice Jacks Campbell. He was a son, beloved husband and father, grandfather, educator, administrator and veteran of WW II. He was known as Hoss, Doc, Tex, Pop, and W.L.
He is survived by wife Norma Campbell of Fannett; sons Lee Campbell and wife Joyce of Fannett, John Campbell and wife Ann of Fannett; daughter Beth McGown and husband Bobby of Fannett; sister Faye Campbell of Newton; grandchildren Christopher Burns, John Ryan Campbell, Marlee Campbell and Caylee Campbell
Everyone that knew him has their own special memories, so this obituary will not be a story of his life. However, he has one last lesson for his students and it is;
1. Don’t judge your fellow man. We all have to answer to God for our actions.
2. Don’t try to put God to a test, remember every thing you have is His, pay some back, not with fear but with love.
3. Do something good every day.
4. Love in this manner: God, Family, Country and others.
5. Be happy with what you have… Greed is your worst enemy. Thank God for all things he lets you have.
6. Don’t be afraid to acknowledge Jesus before your fellow man.
7. Treat everyone equal.
W.L. Campbell once said “I have had some good times and some bad times, but the good have been so good that all the bad seems trifle. Everyday longer he lets me live, I thank him for; Jesus, my wife, Norma, children, Lee, Beth and John; their spouses, Joyce, Ann, Bobby; their children, Christopher, John Ryan, Marlee and Caylee.”
He never liked to say good-by, it was always, “ See you later.”
See you later Pop, your loving family.
