Mary K. Campbell, 73, of Centralia, died on Monday, Nov. 17, at her home.
A celebration of life service was held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie assisted with arrangements.
Ms. Campbell was born on Jan. 17, 1952, in Litchfield, the daughter of Henry Sr. and Gladys (Daugherty) Campbell. She did not have a lazy bone in her body, always working hard to get her jobs done well. She was a bookkeeper for BCMW, and she worked in the bakery as a donut maker and cake decorator for Country Fair and Priced Right Foods for about twenty years. She was an amazing, single mom who prioritized her children above anything else. She always slowed down and found time for her kids,mo matter how busy life was.
She loved to curl up with a good Amish romance or Jack Reacher thriller and she enjoyed watching television. She looked forward to playing games, especially Mahjong and any card game, and she was proud to bowl on a team with her son. She liked to listen and dance to good music, and she enjoyed going to gospel concerts. She was a self-proclaimed homebody, who loved the comfort of her home surrounded by her family and her sweet dog, Mack. She will be remembered as the best, most proud Grammy that loved her grandchildren with all her heart. She was a true lady, hardworking, kind, generous, fierce and resilient. She will forever hold a special place in the hearts of every life she impacted.
She is survived by her children, Tina Ford of Centralia, Stephanie Mellenthin of Centralia and Douglas (Jenny) Booth of Marion; grandchildren, Ian (Beth Lake) Ford, Bryan (Charlotte Pittard) Ford, Corey (McKayla) Deadmond and Roland Booth; great-grandchildren, Wesley Deadmond, Emmett Deadmond, Quintin Deadmond and Sebastian Deadmond; siblings, Norman Campbell, Susan (Randy) Rose, Carol (Jim) Kaufman, Agnes (Bill) Knetzer, George (Becky) Campbell, Mike Campbell, and Ada (Ralph) Peterson; brother-in-law, David Bryant; sisters-in-law, Katie Campbell and Patty Campbell; many nieces and nephews; extended family members; friends; and her Scottish Terrier, Mack.
Ms. Campbell was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Aaron (Mary Lou) Campbell, Henry Campbell and Thomas Campbell; sister, Sharon Bryant; and grandsons, Steven Mellenthin and Jacob Deadmond.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association.
Condolences may be left at maczfuneralhomes.com and/or on the funeral home’s Facebook page, as well as kravanyafuneral.com.
