William G. Campbell
William G. Campbell, 91, of Saxonburg went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday at Butler Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Born Aug. 21, 1927, in Rural Valley, he was the son of Arthur Glenn Campbell and Ruth Rearick Merrell.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II stateside as a military police pilot.
Bill was the owner and operator of Campbell Plastering which he started in 1948. Bill was a well known plasterer in the quad county area.
He was a lifelong active member of Clinton Presbyterian Church.
He was a member of the Sarver Men's Choir and loved singing.
Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, bowling, and spending time with his grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Surviving are his son, William G. (Alice) Campbell II of Saxonburg; his daughters, Mary Kay Campbell of Burdette, N.Y., Jeanne Cehula of Renfrew, Joy (Mike) Krchelich of Saxonburg and Marcia (Mike) Wright of East Brady; 14 grandchildren, Tonya, Michael and Thomas Krchelich, Jamie and Chad Krumpe, Cortnee Keene, Jena Garvin, Thane Cehula, Jacob Durand, Marta Eva, Ashleigh Koslow, Becky Kosinski, Laura Sanders and Jessica Hollenberger; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; his brothers, James Merrell of Myrtle Beach, S.C., John Merrell of Rochester; and a son, Larry MacQuown of Lexington, Ky.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years, Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Campbell, who died Jan. 9, 2013; his brothers, Melvin Campbell and Vern Merrell; his sisters, Thelma Mauk and Joanne Ferguson; and his uncle, Henry Rearick.
CAMPBELL — Family and friends of William G. Campbell, who died Friday, March 1, 2019, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Fox Funeral Home, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Rev. Kelley Angleberger officiating.Interment will follow in Clinton Presbyterian Church Cemetery.Memorial donations may be made to the Clinton Presbyterian Church.For more information, please visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.
