Mr. James David Campbell, 80, of Scottsboro, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Scottsboro Funeral Home with Rev. Neil Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 4, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sharon Lands Campbell; daughter, Kimberly Lee Campbell; sister, Almeda (Randy) Hatfield; brother, Bill Nichols; sisters in law, Loretta Dudley and Cecile Miller; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by mother, Ruth Nichols; father, James Campbell; step father, Homer Nichols; in laws, Orville and Lee Lands.
Mr. Campbell was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on September 14, 1939 to James and Ruth McNabb Campbell. The family moved to Scottsboro in 1943. He graduated in the Class of 1957 from Jackson County High School. After which, he enlisted in the United States Navy and traveled the world aboard the USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier. He married Sharon Lands in 1964. He was a Master Mason of Scottsboro Masonic Lodge No. 359 and a Shriner of Cahaba Shrine, Huntsville, Alabama. He worked for General Telephone Company (now Verizon) from 1965 until 1988, working his way up to management, then transferred to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and then Laurens, South Carolina, where their daughter, Kimberly Lee was born in 1974. He was offered a position in Scottsboro in 1978 and retired in 1988 at which time, he owned and operated a convenience store for 5 years. He was a good artist and loved to draw and paint.
The family wishes to thank his nephew, Patrick Miller for his loving care and the wonderful staff of Alacare/Encompass for their help and care.
