James Doyle Campbell's Obituary
James D. Campbell Sr. was born Nov 30, 1929, in Tulsa OK to James Riley Campbell and Vina (Garrison) Campbell. He had five brothers and sisters, all previously deceased.
He married Shirley Faye (Rolen) Campbell on October 29, 1949, and Shirley was his only love until her death on April 16, 1997. They attended and raised their children in the Baptist Church.
They had three children: James Campbell Jr., Cynthia Campbell, and Sondra (Campbell) Robbins.
He loved, enjoyed, and was very proud of his three children, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
He started working as a computer programmer in the early 1950s, in the early days of computers, and eventually went to work for Dillard’s Department Store in their computer programming department. James moved his family to Little Rock, AR in 1962 when Dillard’s consolidated the Tulsa IT department to Dillard’s Little Rock Arkansas headquarters. He worked his way up to a System Analyst position. He relocated to Fort Smith, AR in 1971, where he worked until he retired from Baldor Electric in 1993.
He passed away in Fort Smith, AR at the age of 92 on October 18, 2022.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel.
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