Paducah, Ky.Barbara Ann Campbell, age 80, died Sunday at Lourdes Hospice in Paducah.
Barbara Shelby grew up in McCracken County and graduated from Heath High School. She attended Draughn's Business College. Barabara married her high school sweetheart,
Davis Campbell in 1953. They lived in San Diego while her husband was in the Navy and then returned to Kentucky and had two sons before moving to Michigan where their daughter was born.
She became secretary for the superintendent of Redford Union Schools while attending Eastern Michigan University to become a teacher. She taught Business Classes at Redford Union High
School and Schoolcraft College after earning her Masters and Specialist Degrees. She was president of Delta Pi Epsilon and Soroptimist International. She was a member of the Redford Township Historical Society and taught Sunday School and played the piano at Covenant
Community Church. She retired in 1992 and returned again to Kentucky. She
was president of the Ballard County Literacy Council, McCracken County Homemakers, Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Women, and Covenant Presbytery CPW. Barbara was a life time member of Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School. She was involved with the Ballard County Art Council and Newton Belt Art Club, also displaying art work at the McCracken County Fair. Over her life time, she has amassed a large collection of dolls
which are displayed at Barbara's Collectibles Doll Museum, a legacy that she has enjoyed sharing with anyone through the years.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, James Campbell of Paducah. Two sons, Joe Davis Campbell ( Kay) of Madisonville, Ky. and Fred Allan Campbell (Joyce) of Novi, Michigan. One daughter, Lynda Sue Bommarito ( Alfonso) of Redford, Michigan. One sister Patricia Kaye Knowles of Kevil, Ky. Four Grandchildren Marc Joseph Bommarito, Alfonso Michael Bommarito Jr., Shelby Lucia Bommarito and Rachel Barbara Bommarito. Two Great grandchildren
Joshua Davis Bommarito, and Alfonso Michael Bommarito III.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Faye Lynn Dalton and her parents, Joseph W. and Lennie Davis Shelby.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Morrow Funeral Chapel in Kevil with the Rev. Drew Gray offficiating. Interment will follow at Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m.Tuesday at Morrow Funeral Chapel in Kevil.
Memorial Contributions may be sent to Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Building Fund 12304 Wickliffe Road Kevil, Kentucky 42053.
Messages for the family may be left at www.morrowfuneralchapel.com
Morrow Funeral Chapel at Kevil is handling arrangements.
Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian
AK,
Visitation
JUN 9. 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Morrow Funeral Chapel of Kevil
449 Wyatt Avenue
Kevil, KY, US, 42053
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Service
JUN 9. 01:00 PM
Morrow Funeral Chapel of Kevil
449 Wyatt Avenue
Kevil, KY, US, 42053
http://www.morrowfuneralchapel.com