Norman Campbell

Norman H. Campbell, 86, of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 27, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to Herbert Campbell and Ruby Singleton Campbell Humes. Norman attended the former Kage Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. He and Anna Kirn were married May 7, 1960, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson.

Norman was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving honorably from Aug. 20, 1951, to Aug. 19, 1959. In addition to farming near Oak Ridge, he drove an LP gas truck many years for Rhodes, Empire Gas and Uregas. In his spare time, he enjoyed mechanic work and socializing at the Millersville Feed Store.

Loving survivors include his wife of nearly 60 years, Anna Campbell of Oak Ridge; children, Jeff (the late Michele) Campbell of Millersville, Debbie (Dennis) Way of Jackson, Derek (Yvonne) Campbell of Kelso, Missouri, Laura (Brad) Hopkins of Millersville and Karen (Russell) Marks of Jackson; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and brothers, Joe (Mary) Campbell of Marshall, Missouri, and Larry Campbell of Cape Girardeau.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rosemary Criddle and Pauline Flynn; daughter-in-law, Michele Kincy Campbell; and stepfather, Lynn "Bud" Humes.

The visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The Rev. Russell Marks, Norman's son-in-law, will officiate a funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment with graveside military rites will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.