Kermit V. Campbell

Kermit V. Campbell, son of the late Benjamin B. and Dora Vause Campbell was born on July 19, 1920 in Wynne, Arkansas. He departed this life on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at Cadia Renaissance Rehabilitation Center in Millsboro, DE, at the age of 96 surrounded by his family. He attended school in Wynne, Arkansas. The family moved to Delaware and later to Yeadon, PA. There he met and married Dorothy Smith on April 29, 1944. From this union there were nine children. Kermit was a member of Dickerson Chapel A.M.E. Church in Millsboro, DE. He served in the Army from 1941 to 1946 and was a WWII veteran. He received an honorable discharge from the military in March 1946. He was a carpenter by trade and earned his apprenticeship at Millsboro Public School on November 11, 1951. He built numerous homes throughout Kent and Sussex Counties and was employed as a carpenter for Anderson Stokes Rehoboth, DE. He later became a member of the Carpenter & Millwrights Union Local 2012 where he was employed working on the first casinos in Atlantic City, NJ and building the cooling towers at Delmarva Power & Light Co Millsboro, DE before retiring. He enjoyed spending time with family, gardening, and building projects around the house and loved listening to music by Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald and watching his favorite programs Face the Nation and Meet the Press on Sunday mornings. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Campbell, son, Bruce Maurice Campbell, granddaughter, Anita Campbell, grandson, Gary Campbell, great-grandson, Gary Shane Andrews, sister, Sarah Prattis, brothers, John and Benjamin Campbell, daughter-in-law, Shirley M. Campbell. He leaves to cherish his memories sons, Richard Campbell, Kermit Jr. (Ruth) Campbell, John Campbell all of Millsboro, DE, Robert (Leslie) Campbell of Sicklerville, NJ; daughters, Carole (Gordon) Draine, Wendy (Arthur) Selby, Deborah (Darryl) Burton all of Millsboro, DE, Karen (Dion) Hawkins, Milford, DE; nineteen grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sisters, Mary K. Campbell and Freddie Campbell of Yeadon, PA; brother, Jesse H. Campbell of Willingboro, NJ, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Kermit V. Campbell, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Kermit V. Campbell

July 19, 1920 - November 9, 2016