Wilbert Claude "Butch" Campbell

A Time to be Born

Wilbert C. Campbell (Butch) was born December 21, 1948 to Mack F. and Alberta L. Tucker Campbell.

A Time to Grow

Butch was educated in Brunswick County School system. At an early age he joined Hickory Run Baptist Church Rawlings, Virginia where he attended Sunday school and became an usher.

In 1969 Butch moved to Staten Island, New York and resided with his cousin Barbara Thompson and family. He was employed by Arnold Deluxe Car Wash service as Manager for a number of years and for twenty years with Food Town warehouse in Edison, New Jersey as a forklift operator.

In 1973 he married the love of his life Lucy Laverne Jones-Seward. To this union, two sons were born Dwayne and Brian Campbell.

In 1999 Butch reunited with Hickory Run Baptist Church; became a trustee, joined the Male Chorus, and became a member of the kitchen committee.
After thirty years, he returned to Brunswick County and lived in Alberta, Virginia where he was employed by (GEO) Lawrenceville Correctional Center Lawrenceville, Virginia as a Corrections Officer for five years.

A Time to Love

Butch loved his family especially his three grandchildren Davon, Autum and Zoe. He followed his father's footsteps by being a great cook. He was known as the "Grill Man" for his famous barbeque and ribs. No one could refuse his cooking. He was also known as the "Joker"!

On November 6, 2017 at VCU/CMH, South Hill, Virginia Butch departed this life. He is preceded in death by his parents Mack F. and Alberta L. Campbell; one sister Maxine Bright; and his best buddy Patrick McFarland.

Butch leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife Laverne of forty-four years; sons, Dwayne (Tisha) Campbell of Perth Amboy, New Jersey and Brian (Kelly) Campbell of Tampa, Florida; one grandson, Davon Campbell of Staten Island, New York; two granddaughters, Autum and Zoe Campbell of Port St. Lucie, Florida; one brother, Floyd (Debbie) Campbell of Big Cabin, Oklahoma; one stepbrother, Ronnie (Emma) Edmonds; one sister-in-law, Doris Jones of Oyster Bay, New York; two brothers-in-law, Leon Bright of White Plains, Virginia and Titus Jones of Alberta, Virginia; longtime pal Zack Bunch of Staten Island, New York; Godmother Sadie McFarland; aunt and uncle Sadie and Henry Rice of Dolphin, Virginia; favorite cousins Junior and Clarence Campbell and a host of nieces, nephews, other cousins and friends.

Funeral Service: Sunday, November 12, 2017 @ 2:00 PM at Hickory Run Baptist Church; 255 Rawlings Road; Rawlings, Virginia 23876; Rev. Dr. James E. Walker, Pastor

Interment: Hickory Run Baptist Church Cemetery