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Billy Campbell

By The Leader on March 5, 2020

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Billy Campbell
October 10, 1935 – March 1, 2020

Billy Campbell, 84, of Covington, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020.  Mr. Campbell was a retired diesel engineer for the U.S. Corps of Engineers and a member of the Rialto Baptist Church.

He leaves his wife, Gwen Drumwright Campbell; two daughters, Billie Jean (Mitchell) Kellum of Burlison and Shirley (Grant) Goode of Covington; two sons, Randy (Debbie) Campbell of Burlison and Kenny (Janet) Campbell of Brighton; one sister, Sue Drumwright of Gates; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Lena Lewis Campbell.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 3 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Covington Memorial Gardens.

Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.

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