Brinkley C. Campbell's Obituary
Services for Brinley C. Cambell, 97, of White Oak will be held at Ten O'clock AM Friday September 22, 2006 at the White Oak Baptist Church, under the direction of Rader Funeral Home. The Reverend Wade Duck and The Reverend Jamers Kirkland will be officiating. Burial will be in the Old White Oak Cemetery by his beloved wife Marie. Mr. Campbell died as the result of fire that destroyed his home on September 18, 2006.
Brinkley was born May 18, 1909 in Mountian View, Arkansas. He married Retha Marie Harper on December 7, 1932 and they moved to East Texas in 1936. He began working for Atlantic Refining Co. in 1937 and retired from that company in 1974, which was then known as ARCO.
He loved to reminisce about growing up in Mountain View, Arkansas and days as a roustabout and pumper with ARCO. He was a "people person" never happier than when visiting with friends and family to talk about the "old days". He loved helping others and enjoyed a long and useful life. He was proud of being the oldest member of the White Oak Baptist Church, and one of the oldest in White Oak. He took pride in his age.
His beloved wife died in 1985, and he continued living alone, helped by his many neighbors and friends. His son Teddy Jack Campbell died of a heart attack on November 7, 2002, which devastated him, but he turned all his love to his two grandsons and their families, which were his pride and joy.
He is survived by his daughter-in-law, Janette Campbell of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; grandson, Bobby Campbell, his wife, Tina and their two children, Weston Jack and Wyatt Jck of Killeen; grandson, Rodney Campbell, and his wife, Patty, and their two children, Nicole and Augusta Jack of Queen Creek, Arizona; and many other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday evening, September 21, 2006.
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