Peggy Campbell
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Celebration of life services for Peggy Herrington Campbell age 97 will be 2:00 pm Monday at Pontotoc First united Methodist Church, Rev. Brad Hodges officiating, interment will be in Pontotoc City Cemetery. Mrs. Campbell died August 13, 2021 at NMMC Tupelo. born June 10, 1924 to Leonard Herrington Sr. and Delle Berry Herrington. She completed Elementary and High School in New Albany ,finished at MSCW and Ohio University . she also attended Blue Mountain College and taught in the speech dept. for one year she worked at Helen's of Memphis, at Ole Miss she was secretary to the Dean of Commerce and Business Administration, she met Dr. Campbell on the Sugar Bowl Special to New Orleans in 1952. they were married October 18, 1953 in New Albany, MS. and moved to Pontotoc. she taught mission groups at First United Methodist Church and Sunday school, she was the first president at Pontotoc Hospital Auxiliary she served in several offices of the Pontotoc PTA, while in that position she arranged to have the eyes, hearing, and teeth of every child checked in the Pontotoc city schools, she was the first woman in Mississippi to serve on the selective service board, she was secretary for Dr. Theodore H. Rayburn, she served as assistant manager of a jewelry store and secretary for a local construction company and State Farm Insurance Agency. she served on the Pontotoc County Jury Commission for many years since 1975. she was an avid Bridge player, belonging to two local Bridge Clubs and three duplicate Bridge Clubs in Tupelo she loved family, church, and friends. Preceded in death by her parents; husband Dr. John P. Campbell young son George Herrington Campbell,- daughter; Carolyn Campbell McKie, sister; Anne H. Barker, brother; Leonard Herrington Jr. mother in law Verdie Waldrop Campbell, aunt; Bill Berry Purnell - Survived by daughter; Susan Campbell Wann (Bert) sons; Preston Campbell (Melissa) Tom Campbell, grandchildren; Nate McKie(Kelli) Laura Baker (Jeff) James McKie, Georgia Claire Campbell, Megan Reeves (Bradley) Zachary Campbell, Emily Campbell. 11 great grandchildren. Honorary Pallbearers; L. Wadlow Waldrop, Danny Weatherly, Toby Winston, Fred Wicker, Billy Montgomery, Phillip Tutor, James L. Roberts. Masks are required at the church, services will be broadcast over Pontotoc First United Church facebook page, visitation will be 1:00 pm til service time - Browning Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements