Donald Wilson Campbell
1947 - 2024
Donald Wilson Campbell, also known as Donnie, passed away on August 4, 2024, at the age of 77. He was born on February 1, 1947 to Bill and Erma Campbell, in Charleston, WV, and resided in Rural Hall, NC for most of his life. Donnie was a retired member of Teamsters Local 391.
Donnie had a strong will and was known for his stubbornness and hard-headedness. However, he also had a deep compassion for his family and friends. His favorite hobby was spending time with his loved ones including sitting on his porch with his dog, Daisy, and he cherished every moment he had with them.
Donnie was affectionately known by his nickname, “Donald Wilson Runabout Rockefeller YoYo Campbell.” He believed that life was not about how much you make but how much you hold onto, a motto that he has passed down to his children and his grandchildren.
Donnie was married to Cheryl until her passing in 2019. Together, they had a daughters, Tara Campbell, and Petra (Alan) Cromer. He adored his grandchildren, Zoe (Corey) Hommel, Raegan Badgett, Kaya Baccus, and Evan Cromer, as well as his great-grandsons, Kobe Baccus and Roman Hommel. Donnie’s love for his family was immeasurable, and they meant the world to him.
He is survived by his sisters, Dreama (Larry) Stack and Myrna (Darrel) Throckmorton, as well as sisters-in-law Vera McGee and Sandra (Seth) Cheek. He was also a brother in-law to Duane Shouse. In addition to to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Greg Young.
Donnie’s resilience and strength in overcoming the numerous obstacles life threw at him has left a lasting impression on his family. He will be dearly missed but forever remembered for his unwavering love, strength and the impact he had on the lives of those around him.
The family would like to extend sincere appreciation to Taylor Beane for not only being his care giver the past couple of months but for being a dear friend to him and the rest of the family – “10 toes down”. The family would also like to extend their appreciation to Vera McGee for the dedication you have shown in helping us take care of Daddy for the past several years. We could not have navigated this road without you.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to be made to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem.
Services will be conducted on Friday, August 9th 3pm Pine Chapel Moravian Church, 324 Goldfloss St, Winston-Salem, NC. The family will host a reception in the fellowship hall following the service.
Daddy I will always love you. Thank you for always being my rock and my biggest fan. You gave me everything I need to get through life without you. It’s gonna be rough, but I will make it. Thank you for everything
I love you Daddy
I will always remember spending the night over at yalls house watching movies and going to the flea market and just sitting and talking with you and aunt cheryl. I love you. Until we meet again your nephew. Ty shouse
The times I meet u I enjoyed. You was a great dad to my friend tara. You will always be missed. I had nothing but respect for you. I will continue to look out for tara!!!
You will be terribly missed. You raised two great women who will proudly memorialize your life.
Rest easy man now you n wife together again…. You raise a tough daughter that will always miss ya but we got her for you
Donnie you sure will be missed and you loved ever so dearly by so many. Till we meet again my friend.
Mr. Donnie, It was a blessing knowing you and seeing the energy and love you’ve past on to everyone around you. May we meet again & Blessed Be✨🫶🏼
Your Dad’s kindness, wisdom, and generosity touched my life in so many ways. I will forever cherish the memories we shared when I was growing up. Momma Cheryl and Diddy always let me tag along. He and I crossed paths a while back at the dog kennel and we spent time talking and catching up. I’m praying for strength and peace as you both navigate through this heartbreaking loss ❤️
I’m grateful I was able to talk with you and really get to know you, Donnie. You told me some things about working hard and and what really mattered in your life. Donnie was very proud of his daughter’s, I could see the sparkle in his eyes when we talked about it. Thank You for the life lessons you taught me. I know you aren’t hurting anymore and now you can go have fun with your wife and your family. I’m grateful to have known you and for all the things you told me. You were truly a great man so go in peace and we’ll see you again!!!
Oh Daddy…. I miss you so much, at times the grief takes my breath away. You for so many years were the one who held us all up. Your hard work and sacrifice to keep a roof over our heads, food on the table and to give us everything we needed and some of what we wanted was unmatched. You, my Daddy, were the definition of strength. Both emotional and physical. Going through this life without you by myside is unimaginable, but I know with the strength that you taught me, I will be able to do it. You were my first love and my forever best friend. Keep coming to visit in my dreams…. I love you, Daddy!