Barbara Campbell

“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 On Sunday, October 4, 1936, in the town of Fairmont, North Carolina, God delivered a beautiful blessing to Lee and Mildred Thompson and they named her Barbara (Barbie) Ann Thompson. The oldest of four children, Barbara grew up on her parent’s farm where she learned the attributes that would help to make her the virtuous woman that the Lord had ordained for her to be. As a child, she was an intelligent and poised student. Before graduating from Rosenwald High School, Barbara was even a skilled player on the basketball team. In 1953, Barbara married her sweetheart, Benston Campbell, in Dillon, South Carolina. The two began their family in Fairmont. Eventually, in 1958, Benston came to South Florida in search of greater opportunities for his and Barbara’s growing family. In 1960, she and the then six children joined Benston in Pompano Beach where they settled and the Campbell family grew. Four more children were born, for a total of ten. As a virtuous woman, Barbara was a devoted wife and mother. She worked hard as a housekeeper for several years and, later, as a Technician at Modular Computer Company until she retired in 1970. After retiring, this virtuous woman showed her industrious abilities as a homemaker, entrepreneur, and consummate caregiver…establishing her own daycare service where she cared for many children. Barbara shared her passion for cooking by preparing meals for hundreds through her catering service which was shared with her daughters, Lynette and Judy. Barbara not only shared her passion through her catering services, she was known to sacrifice her time to feed the less fortunate and care for many others in need. In 1982, Barbara obeyed the gospel and was baptized into Christ, becoming a member of the 15th Street Church of Christ. As a virtuous woman, she served the Lord diligently on different ministries of the church including, of course, the Kitchen Ministry. Her love for the Lord was continuously demonstrated through her love for others. She, along with her husband and children, were active members of the congregation. In October 2006, after fifty-three years of marriage and at the age of seventy-three, the Lord called Barbara’s sweetheart, Benston Campbell, home. On February 2, 2017, God dispatched His angels to escort Barbara Campbell from earth to glory. During her life, many were blessed by her love. Those she has left to cherish her memory include: One brother: David Thompson; Ten Children: Debra, Doniesa, Benston Jr., Judy, Ronald, Lynette, Jeffrey, Michael, Timothy, and Anthony; Two sons-in-law: Wilbert Baldwin and Clarence Paulk; Twenty-one grandchildren, Twenty-seven great grandchildren; One great-great grandchild; a beloved niece: Wanda (Larry) Evans; Five sisters-in-law; a beloved church family and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, children of the heart, extended family, and friends.

Barbara Campbell

October 4, 1936 - February 2, 2017